Logging (User Management)

Logging

The Logging object maintains log files used to track information about users logging onto the network and the computer they are logging on from. Several customized fields of information may be stored in the log file. The first 17 fields are automatically configured by default. They may be changed, deleted, or added to, to meet specific needs.

Log files are Comma Separated Value (.CSV) formatted files. These files may be viewed by clicking View Logs. These files may also be viewed in any text editor, including notepad.

Log files use the profile name and current date for its file naming convention. The file name is in the format of ProfileName_YYYYMMDD.CSV and is stored in the LOGS$ share, by default. A single log file is created once per day per profile and contains all logon information for the day and profile.

Log file location

Path

Enter the location where the log files will be created or press Browse to select a folder. The location may be specified in the form of a path, mapped drive or UNC. Dynamic variables may be used as an aid in defining the location. Press F2 to select a dynamic variable from the popup list.

If specifying a UNC, the location should be specified in the form of \\server\share\. Typically, the log file folder is a shared folder and is stored on a Domain Controller.

The default share name (unless modified during the install) is set to LOGS$.

Example: 

\\pdcserver\LOGS$$ use LOGS$ share on pdcserver

To disable logging, clear the specified Path.

Variable list

Log file list

Log files can be configured with several fields of customized information. Log file elements within the list are processed in the order that they appear in the list.

Click Add to add a new element to the list. This will add the new element to the end of the list.

Click the Edit link to edit the existing highlighted element in the list. Enter static text into the variable field, select a variable from the drop down list and/or press F2 or the Insert dynamic variable link to use insert a dynamic variable.

Copy will duplicate the selected element. You are given the opportunity to modify the settings at the time of the copy.

Click Delete to remove the highlighted element from the list.

Use Move Up and Move Down to reorder the elements in the list by moving the selected element up or down.

The following variables are defaults in new profiles:

View logs

Click the View Logs tab to open the Log File Viewer.

Available logs

Filter the available log files by Profile, Year and Month.

Purge old log files

Purge log files older than

Enter the age of log files to purge. Files must be older than the number of months specified. Click Purge to remove files.