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Console Log
Administrator Help | Forcepoint Email Security | Version 8.5.x
The Console Log is a record of any administrator activities or changes made to the Email Security module of the Forcepoint Security Manager. Access the Console Log from the Console tab on the page Main > Status > Logs.
Console Log data
The following table details the data that is collected and displayed in the Console Log in table format:
 
Column
Description
Date
Date and time of the change, adjusted for time zones.
To ensure consistent data in the Console Log, ensure that all machines running Forcepoint components have their date and time settings synchronized.
User
Username of the administrator who made the change.
Client
IP address of administrator machine that made the change.
Role
Administrator role that made the change; in this case, Super Administrator.
Action
Type of change made (for example, entries indicating administrator login or logoff, an administrator role change, or the addition of a new user).
Action Detail
A link that opens a Details message box with information about the change made.
Console Log display options
The most recent records display when the Console Log opens. The View from/To calendar controls are used to determine the date and time range to view. The calendar includes the following options:
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The pull-down menu View is used to select the range of log entries to display; All, One Day, One Week, One Month, or Custom.
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Back and Next arrows display around the month and year at the top of the calendar to change the month and the year.
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The current date displays in the lower left corner of the calendar; selection sets the calendar to the current date.
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The Clean option is used to clear the current date/time calendar selection.
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The Today option is used to set the calendar date to the current date.
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The entry fields to the right of the calendar are used to set the time range in hours and minutes.
View Console Log records
1.
From the pull-down menu View, select the range of log entries to display; All, One Day, One Week, One Month, or Custom.
Selection of Custom enables the View from and To fields to specify the desired custom date and time range.
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Use the icons < and > to specify the time range.
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(If Custom was selected) Enter the desired date and time range in the fields, or use the calendar functionality.
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Select the icon >.
The Console Log records for the selected time range display.
Configure display settings and navigate log entries
1.
From the pull-down menu Per page, select the number of entries to display; 25, 50, 100, or 200.
The default is 25.
2.
Scroll through Console Log pages, select the arrows to go back and next, or to the first and last pages of Console Log entries.
3.
Jump to a specific page; in the field Page, enter the page number and select Go.
Console Log export options
The length of time connection records are saved in the database depends on the connection volume and database partition capacity. The Export option is used to preserve connection records by exporting log data. Exporting does not remove records from the Console Log; it copies log data to a CSV or HTML file. It is recommended to export data on a regular basis.
Export Console Log records
1.
From the pull-down menu Export range, select a time period; Current page, Last 24 hours, Last 7 days, or Last 30 days.
Selection of Last 30 days exports the entire Console Log file.
The Export Log dialog box displays.
2.
From the pull-down menu File type, select the desired output file type; CSV or HTML.
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Selection of CSV enables data to be opened or saved as a text file in comma-separated value format.
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Selection of HTML enables data to be opened or saved as an HTML file.
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Click OK.
The Export Log window closes and the selected data is exported.

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