Generating a security log report

You can generate a report of the security log.

Before you begin

You can generate security log reports only after enabling audit logging.

About this task

The following activities are recorded the report:
  • Modified user passwords
  • Disabled or enabled user accounts
  • Locked or unlocked user accounts
  • Successful or failed log in attempts by a user
  • Which users are logged or logged out of Management Console
  • Which datastores users are connected to or disconnected from
  • Started Access Server
  • Generated report lists

Procedure

  1. Ensure that you are a system administrator and have the privileges to manage datastores and user accounts.
  2. Ensure that you have enabled audit logging.
  3. Click File > Access Server > Audit Log > Security Log.
  4. Select the start date of the events you want to audit in the From box.
  5. Select the end date of the events you want to audit in the To box.
  6. Click OK.

Results

Each of the activities contained in the security log report has the following categories and items of information:
Event
Specifies the description of the activity being audited.
Timestamp
The date and time of activity.
Identification
Depending on the activities being audited, the report will specify the name on the user account, datastore name, and the process responsible for generating the activity.
Comment
Provides more information if applicable.