When is WinPCAP used?

Products

• Data Loss Prevention Network Monitor

Issue/Introduction

Contains brief explanation of when to use WinPCAP.

Resolution

Relative to all versions.

WinPCAPis a third party application that is used within the Symantec DLP solution to perform packet capturing.  See as reference: http://www.winpcap.org/

It is a utility for Windows, and is used only with the Monitor Detection Server with a NIC.

It is not used for Prevent, Discover or Endpoint, nor is it used with Endace.