Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 17:01:11 +0200

> 1. Ability to break message text into multiple fields for the ODBC =

log

> target.

Is on the current feature list for the next version.

> 2. Perfmon user definable counters measuring velocity and counts of

> specific message text patterns.

Please explain in more detail.

> 3. Some basic authentication for access to the Telnet (Viewer); =

Ideally

> linked to an NT Authentication role. Authentication should be =

required

> either globally and/or by Viewer channel.

I would be wary of using name and password, being sent in the clear, of =

a

user for authentication purposes.

What I can imagine is: To be able to assign a password to a channel, =

without

regard to a specific user.

> 4. Dynamic selection of Viewer channel based on information in the

message

> text.

Please explain in more detail.

> 5. COM component log target (plug-in) for custom extensibility. If I =

had

> this, I could implement #1 and #2 myself.

There are currently no plans for implementing #5. But if you are looking =

for

a way to process syslog messages without any limitations, you should =

take a

look at our other product, System Script Host, which includes a built-in

syslog server (a sample syslog server script is provided).

Franz