IPs view

This topic describes the IPs view which is available on both the ESPA analysis center screen and the Sentinel screen.

The IPs view allows you to display the location of IP addresses. OSS-ESPA supports both ARIN lookups and the IP2 Location database file, so when it receives the IP data from the telecommunications provider for an CASEID (LIID) it compares the IP to either the IP2Location data base file or performs an ARIN lookup and displays the results on the IPs view.

You can then use this view to display the IP locations you are interested in on the screen's map.

What these IP addresses represent is dependent on the data source. If the data source is:

  • ELSUR, then the IP address is the one which the person is accessing.

  • social media, then the IP address is where the person may be located.

Right-click any row to display this menu item. Select it if you want to add the IP address as a target location. The Target location information dialog box opens.

This allows you to define the location of an IP address so that the location of any social media traffic using the IP address is saved as a geolocation record and the device's location is then automatically displayed on for example the Sentinel screen. You can also select to include the IP address's location in the geofence, reverse geofence, multi-phone proximity and accuracy Smart Track alerts.

This button is only available on the Sentinel screen.

Click to clear any filters you have applied to the view.

This button is only available on the Sentinel screen.

Click to clear any sorting you have applied to the view.

This button is only available on the Sentinel screen.

Click to clear any grouping you have applied to the view.

This button is only available on the Sentinel screen.

Click to open the Settings dialog box. This dialog box allows you to select which of the available columns are displayed on this view, their order, and it also allows you to rename the column title to your preferred name.

This button is only available on the Sentinel screen.

Click to have OSS-ESPA automatically resize the columns to best suit the width of the view.

This button is only available on the Sentinel screen.

If you have changed the views': column visibility settings, column order, column filters, sorting, and grouping and want to restore them to your preferred settings which you have previously saved using then click . For further information refer to Using basic features of the Sentinel screen views.

Click to save the contents of the view to an html file format. For law enforcement agencies, you may wish to save the contents of this view to include as part of your case notes, and share with other investigators, units, and agencies.

Click to save the contents of the view to a csv file format. For law enforcement agencies, you may wish to save the contents of this view to include as part of your case notes, and share with other investigators, units, and agencies.