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Greg-at-anypoint
4 years agoExplorer | Level 4
When are Event log records created and where is the documentation to show how to interpret them
I have been given a log file to comment on but do not know what it is and how, when and why the entries in it are created. Well I assume it is an EVENT LOG and the entires are created when an IP addr...
Greg-at-anypoint
4 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Thank you Nancy,
There are a couple of other questions about the log records that don't add up. Below is a link to the full file, an excel spreadsheet with the identification details removed. I have highlighted some of the data.
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1. It appears the IP address did not change, but a new log record was written on consecutive days at different times - is there a reason for this given that the Event Type was the same "Changed IP address associated with active desktop session"
2. Are only the past year kept (or displayed by default) as it says the device was first created on 7 January 2021. but the first log record is 24 November 2021.
No problems if beyond scope of community support - just couldn't find any doco on this.
All the best
Greg Searle
Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
4 years agoHi Greg-at-anypoint, if you have any specific queries about log entries, we'd recommend contacting the support team directly for security and privacy purposes.
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