Viewing User Statistics

To display the User Statistics window:

  1. In NetWareŽ Administrator, click the Server object representing the Novell BorderManager 3.7 server.

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  2. Click Tools > Novell Novell BorderManager 3.7.

  3. Click Novell Novell BorderManager 3.7 > View Access Control.

    The Access Control Users Statistics window has two list boxes: the Number of Users list box and the Hosts Accessed by User list box. Initially, the list boxes are empty.

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  4. To display the records for a set of connections from a specific user to a specific host, select Display Records and enter a time range for the records you want displayed.

    For a U.S. English system, the dates are entered in the order of month, day, and year. The order is year, month, and day for a Japanese system; and day, month, and year for European language systems.

    While the records are being read, a dialog box displays the number of records processed, the date and time of the last record that was read, and a status bar showing the portion of the records read based on the range of dates specified. Cancel the query process at any time by clicking Cancel. Records that have been read are displayed in the Access Control Users Statistics window.

    NOTE:  You can click the column heading of either list box to sort the entries in that column in ascending or descending order. The sorting order is reversed each time you click the column heading.

    The Number of Users list box provides the following information about activity through access control:

    • Username---NDS® or eDirectoryTM name or IP address of the user. In the case of an IP address, the Domain Name System (DNS) domain name will be displayed if it exists in the local DNS list. The local DNS list is built each time the command WHO IS or DNS Hostname is invoked using the right-click menu.
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    • Hosts Accessed---Number of hosts accessed for the specified period of time.
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    • Connections---Total number of connections used to access hosts.
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    The Hosts Accessed by User list box provides the following information about activity through access control:

    • Protocol---Protocol string representing the port number used for the connection: HTTP, FTP, HTTPS, and so on. For example, HTTP represents a connection made using port 80.
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    • Hostname---DNS name or IP address of the accessed host.
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    • Allowed---Total number of connections granted access to the host for a user.
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    • Denied---Total number of connections denied access to the host for a user.
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  5. To display additional types of user information:

    1. To display all the connections made by a user, double-click a username in the Number of Users list box.

      The Access Control Log window displays the following information about the user's activity through access control:

      • Entry Time---Time connection was established.
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      • Username---NDS or eDirectory name or IP address of user.
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      • Access---Action specified in the access rule for this connection.
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      • Protocol---Protocol string representing the port number used for the connection: HTTP, FTP, HTTPS, and so on. For example, HTTP represents a connection made using port 80.
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      • Hostname---DNS name or IP address of the accessed host.
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      • Service---Service used to access the host: Proxy Services or Novell IP Gateway.
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      • Rule Number---ID number of the rule that grants or denies access to hosts.
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    2. To see a description of the rule for a connection between a user and a host, double-click the connection entry in the Access Control Log window.

      The Rule Description window provides the following information about activity through access control:

      • Rule Number---ID number of the rule that grants or denies access to hosts.
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      • Date of Creation---Day and time the rule was created.
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      • Action---Whether the connection is allowed or denied.
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      • Source---IP address, hostname, or interface name of the connection source to which the rule is applied.
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      • Destination---IP address, hostname, or interface name of the connection destination to which the rule is applied.
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      • Access Specification---Any protocol, URL, or SurfControl* rule that determines connection access or denial.
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    3. To view usage trend graphs, click Usage Trends in the User Statistics window > select any of the following graphs to view usage trend data by time of day in one-hour increments:

      • Users---Bar graph showing the number of unique users allowed to connect to a host.
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      • Hosts Accessed---Bar graph showing the number of hosts accessed.
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      • Access Volume---Line graph showing the number of allowed and denied connections.
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      • Access Allowed---Bar graph showing the number of allowed connections.
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      • Access Denied---Bar graph showing the number of denied connections.
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      • Users, Hosts, and Access Volume---Combination line and bar graph showing the number of users, hosts accessed, and total connections.
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      All graphs can be saved to disk, copied to the clipboard, or printed.

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