What is LK
Log Scan for Firewalls & Proxy Servers?
The purpose of LK Log Scan is to search through log files
created by a proxy server or firewall for inappropriate words in order to
help insure that web access is not being abused. I created this program
because as a network administrator, I have been asked many times by
management to make sure Internet users are not using their Internet
connection for inappropriate activity (i.e. adult sites) or spending long
periods of time on the Internet. I have tried
blocking specific sites, but maintaining a "black list" of inappropriate
sites has proven to be both difficult and time consuming. I have also tried
scanning the log files manually for inappropriate words, but as you can
imagine, that is also a pain. Finally, I tried to purchase a program to scan
the logs for inappropriate activity but they were all too expensive. Therefore, I decided to
create my own log scanning program during some free time I had between jobs.
How does LK Log Scan for Firewalls & Proxy Servers work?
LK Log Scan is a very simple program that consists of only a few
files. It is designed to either be ran manually or scheduled using the task
scheduler that is part of Windows. It does not contain any dll files nor
does it make any registry modifications that could possibly hang up your
mission-critical server. It is a simple executable file, a configuration
file, and some ASCII text files. It works by scanning the URLs in the
server's log file for words in a text file that you create (an example word
file is furnished). If it finds these words anywhere within the domain or
URL of the log file entry, it e-mails the corresponding information to an
e-mail address that you define. You can configure the program to search for
words such as s e x, f e t i s h , jobs, resume, or just about anything you
can imagine.
LK Log Scan
for Firewalls & Proxy Servers now includes a "Top Users/Computers" section
that summarizes time spent online. See the FAQ link at the left for
more information on how this works.
