Connector management

To manage connectors:
  • System section, Connectors
Function scope

This function lets you create connection rules with other installed RCS servers with specific licenses or third party software. The evidence received by RCS will be sorted according to these rules.

IMPORTANT: this function requires a user license.

NOTE: the function is only enabled if the user has Connector management authorization.

What the function looks like

This is what the page looks like:

Area Description
1

RCS menu.

2

System menu.

3

Window toolbar. Descriptions are provided below:

Icon Description

Add a connection rule.

Edit the selected connection rule.

Delete the selected connection rule.

4

List of connection rules.

5

RCS status bar.

 

To learn more

For interface element descriptions see "Shared interface elements and actions".

Significant connection rule data

Selected rule data is described below:

Field Description

Path

Name of the operation or target evidence is sent to.

If not specified, all operations and evidence will be sent to third party software.

Type

Evidence storage type:

  • Local: evidence is sent to a local folder
  • Remote: evidence is sent to RCS system.
Format

Evidence format.

  • JSON, XML for Local type
  • RCS for Remote type

Saves evidence

If selected, a copy of the evidence is kept in the RCS database.

CAUTION: if not selected, this evidence can no longer be viewed in RCS, nor can alerts be received.

Target

Local folder path where evidence is sent (i.e.: "C:\RCSevidence") or RCS server IP address.

NOTE: evidence can only be sent to an RCS server with a specific user license. The ID that will be linked to the sent evidence can be set in the system configuration file.