Script Data Collector

The Script Data Collector provides VB Script exit from Enterprise Auditor. Static queries are sometimes inadequate for demanding auditing tasks. The Script Data Collector provides a means to add a custom script to a query. Enterprise Auditor implements Microsoft Visual Basic Script (VB Script) with extensions that provide script writers the ability to interface directly with Enterprise Auditor.

The following examples describe situations where using a script may be useful:

• Conversions – One of the most frequent uses of a scriptis for converting a value from one thing to another, for example build1230 to at risk. See the Script Example 1: Conversion of Data topic for additional information.
• Compound Queries – This is a query that you can't perform using a single query. See the Script Example 2: Command Query topic for additional information.
• Interfacing with External Systems – This is a query that requires access to external data. For example, the query needs to access a corporate database to obtain a location code.

The Script Data Collector is a core component of Enterprise Auditor, and the Windows Solution includes it as a preconfigured component. While the data collector is available with all Enterprise Auditor license options, the Windows Solution is only available with a special Enterprise Auditor license. See the Windows Solution topic for additional information.

Protocols

• VB Script

Ports

• Randomly allocated high TCP ports

Permissions

• Member of the Local Administrators group
• Member of the Domain Administrators group (if targeting domain controllers)