Introduction
Audit log displays the activity log details of all users. Initially, it displays the number of users currently logged in. In Audit log, entries are populated in audit log files for only those actions of users, which affects the user’s object, such as add, edit, update, delete.
Audit log is a separate feature whose permission can be provided to a user, by default the user has the permission to see own audit logs. If we assign audit log feature capability to any user, he/she is able to see all the activities performed by the user logged in to that machine.
Audit log window displays User, Session Id, IP Address from where the user has accessed, Activity Date Time, and Activity description. Every time when a user logs in, a session id is generated. ‘User’ and ‘session id’ group audit log table. Upon expanding any user, displays its multiple sessions. Upon further expansion of any session, activities for that session are displayed.
- By default, the audit log window displays logs for a particular duration (such as last n hour). More logs can be filtered by applying filters for specified time.
- Active users (which are currently performing some activities i.e. not idle in the last one hour) are displayed in a section of User Management.
- Users with Admin capability can force or log out any other user (you are forcefully logged out if inactive for ‘n’ duration). If the same user is trying to log in from a different browser or from a different IP (Admin can allow access) then the system prompts you about an old active session. After confirmation of the user, the old session is logged out, this allows the user to log in to the new session.
- Session does not have time restrictions; users can also view Logs for specific periods. Full session of the user can be displayed if any activity lies between the applied period.
- System displays a complete log for that session. While finding Historical data, the system searches for LoggedIn activity. If not found, then the user can configure N hours and search for the same. If LoggedIn activity is found, then activity is displayed from there to logged out. During that applied period, if the LoggedOut session is not available, then go forward N Hours and search for LoggedOut activity. If found, cover all the activities done till LoggedOut otherwise time bound activities are displayed only.
- By default, logs are displayed for the last one hour. You can apply any specified time range and view the logs.
- There is a filter provision on each field. You can filter by user, or session id, activity time, or some text in activity description.