How to Create a Policy Using the Wizard - Local Logging Options
After completing the Local Reporting page of the Create Policy wizard, click the Next button to proceed to the Local Logging page to input more detailed options.
Use the following steps to set your local logging options:
- On the Local Logging screen, you can input logging settings.
- Expand the section for more information:
Local Logging Options
Use the table below to help you fill in the Local Logging screen:
These settings control where and how to log informational and error messages as well as how to create new logs, log user actions, and set log formats. The level of detail to log is configured here.
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Auto Action - Do Messages |
| This setting controls logging informational messages when performing auto-actions.
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Auto Action - Do Errors |
| This setting controls logging error messages when performing auto-actions.
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Auto Action - Do Action |
| This setting controls logging user actions when performing auto-actions.
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Do Messages |
| This setting controls logging informational messages.
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Do Errors |
| This setting controls logging error messages.
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Do Debug |
| This setting controls logging debug messages.
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Do Secure Items Skipped |
| This setting controls logging items skipped because they were secure.
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Enable Logging |
| The setting for logging information when performing updates
* This option is specific to searches initiated from Windows Agent UI. This is a Windows-only option. Mac/Linux are excluded. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retention |
| This setting controls the method for creating new logs.
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Do Locations Searched |
| This setting controls logging each location searched.
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Do Matching Locations |
| This setting controls logging each location with a match.
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Do User Actions |
| This setting controls logging user actions:
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Log Format |
| This setting controls the format for the logs.
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Log Types |
| This setting controls log message types read by the console.
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Send Logs |
| This setting controls sending logs to the console.
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Standard Operations |
| When using Sensitive Data Watcher's Email component (internally email change monitor service), it may be desirable to see detailed logging information during configuration or troubleshooting. The logging specified via this setting applies only when logging has been enabled and specific log entries are displayed only if their corresponding log type has been enabled (for example, Info, Error). The following log levels are available:
Note: Logging beyond the default level, especially the maximum level, creates very large log files and may contain sensitive information. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discovery Teams |
| This setting controls the level of detail to log when searching with Discovery Teams. When searching with Discovery Teams, it may be desirable to see detailed logging information during configuration or troubleshooting. The logging specified via this setting applies only when logging has been enabled and specific log entries are displayed only if their corresponding log type has been enabled (example: Info, Error) . The following log levels are available:
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Location Based Operations |
| This setting controls the level of detail to log when an Agent acting upon a location (example: c:\private files\psswd\passwords.txt) such as scanning, remediation, etc.. If an error is thrown when trying to scan a specific file set one of the following log levels:
Note: Logging beyond the default level, especially the maximum level, may create very large log files and may contain sensitive information. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Click Advanced Options to input more detailed options.
- For information about Advanced Local Logging Options, see the page the Local Logging - Advanced Options.