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1. Logging into OnLineDFS
2. Creating an inquiry
3. Logging into the target system
4. The initial acquisition
5. Analyzing data
6. Acquiring state data
7. Acquiring files
8. Displaying data
9. Continuing the investigation
10. Logging out

OnLineDFS: A Guided Tour


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4. The Initial Acquisition <-- Previous Next -->

After logging in remotely to the target machine (Wallace's computer in Miami) from his office in Orlando, Miller enters the OnLineDFS Inquiry Workspace. The Initial Acquisition screen is the first screen that appears, Figure 6.

Figure 6 - Initial Acquisition
Figure 6 - Initial Acquisition

It is best to acquire all the information quickly. Miller wants to get a clear picture of the running state of the target, so he leaves all the boxes checked and clicks on the "Acquire Data" button.

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