2.5  WinRoute Engine Monitor

WinRoute Engine Monitor is a standalone utility used to control and monitor the WinRoute Firewall Engine status. The icon of this component is displayed on the toolbar.

WinRoute Engine Monitor icon in the Notification Area

Figure 2.3. WinRoute Engine Monitor icon in the Notification Area


If WinRoute Engine is stopped, a white crossed red spot appears on the icon. Under different circumstances, it can take up to a few seconds to start or stop the WinRoute Engine application. For this time the icon gets grey and is inactive.

On Windows, left double-clicking on this icon runs the Kerio Administration Console (described later). Use the right mouse button to open the following menu:

WinRoute Engine Monitor menu

Figure 2.4. WinRoute Engine Monitor menu


Start-up Preferences

With these options WinRoute Engine and/or  WinRoute Engine Monitor applications can be set to be launched automatically when the operating system is started. Both options are enabled by default.

Administration

Runs Kerio Administration Console (equal to double-clicking on the WinRoute Engine Monitor icon).

Internet Usage Statistics

Opens Internet Usage Statistics in the default browser. For details, see chapter 21  Kerio StaR — statistics and reporting.

Start / Stop WinRoute Firewall

Switches between the Start and Stop modes. The text displays the current mode status.

Exit Engine Monitor

An option to exit WinRoute Engine Monitor. It does not affect status of the WinRoute Engine application (this will be announced by a report).

Note:

  1. If a limited version of WinRoute is used (e.g. a trial version), a notification is displayed 7 days before its expiration. This information is displayed until the expiration.

  2. WinRoute Engine Monitor is available in English only.