Changing a Manager's Email Settings

In the following circumstances, you must configure the Email tab in a Manager's properties dialog:

If one or more recipients have been added to the Email Report tab in a Scheduled TaskCreated in the TaskCreated and configured in the Task Manager, a Task queries Events, Hosts, or Scanner Events in an Event-Management Database to perform an operation. Types of Tasks include Layout-Panel, Administrative, and Search Tasks. Scheduler, a Scheduled Task defines a schedule for TLC to run: 1. A Copy TaskA type of Administrative Task that copies specified data from one Event1. Either a log message that a Manager has standardized (i.e. normalized) for use by TLC (a.k.a. Normalized Messages), or an event or vulnerability imported from a scanner. 2. An 'event message' collected from a Log Source.-Management Database to another., Delete TaskA type of Administrative Task that removes specified data from a Event-Management Database., Archive TaskA type of Administrative Task that moves specified data from one Event-Management Database to another. See also Audit LoggerThe TLC Console1. Tripwire Log Center Console is the software for the TLC graphic user interface (GUI), or 2. The Tripwire Log Center GUI. Through the TLC Console, you can configure TLC, oversee your TLC environment, and manage log and event data. component in which you can work with the log messages collected by TLC. Archive Task., or Report TaskA type of Search TaskA type of Task that performs a query of data in an Event-Management Database. Types of Search Tasks include List, Graph, and Report Tasks. that queries an Event-Management Database and compiles the results in a PDF report file.. 2. A Saved Query that generates an Audit Logger Report. (see Working with the Task Scheduler) that applies to the Manager, TLC will refer to these settings to send e-mails to the recipients.

If the Manager is backed up by a Failover ManagerA TLC ManagerTripwire Log Center Manager is the core software in your TLC environment. TLC Manager collects and processes log messages from a wide variety of systems and devices. that serves as a backup system for another Manager in the event of system downtime. (see Adding a Failover Manager), TLC will refer to these settings to e-mail the administrator user account with updates when/if the failover process is initiated.

To change the email settings for a Manager:

1.

In the side bar, select Resources >Configuration ManagerIn the Configuration Manager, you can create and configure TLC Resources (Monitored Assets, AssetA Log Source in your TLC environment. See Monitored Assets and Discovered Assets. Groups, Managers, Locations, Event-Management Databases), normalization objects (NormalizationThe process of standardizing log messages for use by TLC. Standardized messages are known as Normalized Messages. Rules, Aliases, and Normalized-Message Filters), and correlation objects (CorrelationThe examination of Normalized Messages for events of interest, along with the ability to initiate appropriate responses; for example, sending an email notification to specified recipients. Engines, Rules, Lists, and Actions)..

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In the side bar of the Configuration Manager, select Resources >Managers.

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In the workspace, double-click a Manager.

4.

In the Manager dialog, select and edit the Email tab (see Table 45).

5.

To test the settings in the Email tab, click Test.

Note	To reset the Email tab to the default settings, click Reset.

Table 45. The Email tab

UI Element	Description
Subject	The subject line for email messages.
SMTP Server	The IP Address or host name of the email server used by the Manager. To specify a port, append the port number to the end of the IP address or host name; for example: smtp.server.com:465
From	The email address from which messages are sent.
Authentication	An authentication method to be used by the Manager.
Enable SSL/TLS	Enables either Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) for email messages. If the SMTP Server field specifies port 587, TLC uses TLS. Otherwise, TLC uses SSL.
SMTP user account	The username of an SMTP user account. TLC uses this account to authenticate with the SMTP server.
Password	The password for the user account.
Enable SMTP email proxy	If you use an SMTP email proxy, select this option to enable the proxy.
Cryptographic Protocols	If the Enable SSL/TLS setting is selected, you can specify the cryptographic protocols with which the Manager will send e-mails. Otherwise, TLC will use all protocols in this field for e-mail communications. Note: To successfully employ a cryptographic protocol for e-mail, the protocol must also be enabled in:  The e-mail server The operating system of the e-mail server The operating system of your TLC Manager TLC will employ the most secure protocol supported by all of these systems.