User log


The user log traces user activity on the server. It tracks users who are blocked by a lack of free-floating tokens and failed login attempts. Tracking failed login attempts helps to detect any unauthorized access to AR System.

By default, the log file is named aruser.log.

This log gives you information about the users connecting to AR System and when they connect. It indicates floating license use to help you plan for your floating license needs. 

The file contains a line of information for every connection or disconnection from the AR System server. This enables you to track users accessing the system. A line in the file might look like the following example:

<USER> <TrID: jluKP-XvREC67KMqouHuvQ:0000026> <TID: 0000001084> <RPC ID: 0000003673> <Queue: Admin > <Client-RPC: 390600> <USER: Chris Cadre> /* Thu Mar 15 2007 08:22:59.4650 */ <USER>  FIXED  GRANT WRITE    Chris Cadre

The line starts with a tag that identifies it as a user log entry (<USER>), followed by the trace ID, thread ID, RPC ID, queue, Client RPC information, user information, and the time stamp.

The entry detail starts with the type of license used (READ, FIXED, or FLOAT). After the license type is the operation that was performed.
If the type of license is FLOAT the following information is included:

  • The number of licenses in use (at that time)
  • The number of licenses available
  • The name of the user performing the operation

In the following example, Chris Cadre was granted a floating write license. Of the five floating write licenses, none is left.

<USER> <TrID: Vzxzpj50Sg2G6TeCfFx56Q:0001923> <TID: 0000001084> <RPC ID: 0000003673> <Queue: Admin    > <Client-RPC: 390600> <USER: Chris Cadre> /* Thu Mar 15 2007 08:22:59.4650 */ FLOAT GRANT WRITE    Chris Cadre
(5 of 5 write)

The following example shows a user log file:

<USER> <TrID: jluKP-XvREC67KMqouHuvQ:0000026> <TID: 0000001084> <RPC ID: 0000003673> <Queue: Admin > <Client-RPC: 390600> <USER: Alex Administrator> /* Thu Mar 15 2007 08:22:59.4650 */ FIXED  GRANT WRITE Alex Administrator

<USER> <TrID: Vzxzpj50Sg2G6TeCfFx56Q:0001923> <TID: 0000001072> <RPC ID: 0000003681> <Queue: Fast > <Client-RPC: 390620> <USER: Chris Cadre> /* Thu Mar 15 2007 08:23:11.5580 */ <USER> LOGIN FAILED (password) Chris Cadre

<USER> <TrID: a9nn4j2HQWSgiD99hVMjug:0000001> <TID: 0000001084> <RPC ID: 0000003698> <Queue: Admin > <Client-RPC: 390600> <USER: Chris Cadre > /* Thu Mar 15 2007 08:23:59.0900 */ FIXED  GRANT WRITE Chris Cadre


User log operations

To enable User log

  1. Open AR System Administration Console.
  2. Select System > General > Server Information.
    The Server Information page is displayed.
  3. Go to the Log Files tab.
  4. Select the User Log check box.

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  5. Click Apply.
  6. Click OK.
    The User log is enabled.


 

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