Event Viewer

Visual Guard allows you to view the events that occurred in the repository or in the secured applications.

Follow the steps below to view the events:

• Log in to the repository.
• Access the Event Viewer option using one of the options below:
  • Right click on the repository name and select the Event Viewer menu (A) from the popup menu OR Select Event Viewer menu item from the Action menu (B).

Please Note:

• If you select the repository node in the tree view and open the event viewer, you will see the log of all the applications secured in this repository, including the console by clicking on “Find” .
• This gives you a comprehensive view of the security of your system. For example, you can see all the actions of a particular user throughout all applications.
• If you want to see the event log of one application or of the console, you have first to select this application in the tree view, then open the event viewer.

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Event Log

Field	Description
Application	You can select the application for which you want to view the events for
Filter Type	Select any one of the filter type from the available filters (Display All, Username, Event Id and Event Category). By default, ‘Display All’ is selected
Start	Select the start date and time from when you want to filter. By default, this option is disabled. To enable it, click on the check option. After enabling, you can select the date by clicking the dropdown.
End	Select the end date and time till when you want to filter. By default, this option is disabled. To enable it, click on the check. After enabling, you can select the date by clicking the dropdown.
Find	Once you click on this option, the system will search for all events matching the specified criteria.
Event Category	This field is displayed when Event Category option is selected instead of Display All and allows you to search an event by their category.
Event ID	This field is displayed when Event ID option is selected instead of Display All and allows you to search an event by their ID.
User Name	This field is displayed when User Name option is selected instead of Display All and allows you to enter the user name by which you want to search an event.
Group	Organizes logs based on selected columns such as severity, application, or machine name for better readability.
Clear Log entries	Allows administrators to remove old or unnecessary log records from the event log.
Add/Edit Event	Enables administrators to manually create or modify event entries when required.
Export as PDF	Exports the event logs into PDF format for reporting and auditing purposes.
Export as Excel	Exports log data into Excel format for analysis and documentation.
Refresh	Reloads the latest event logs and updates the event viewer in real time.

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