Activity Logs¶

The Activity Logs page provides a comprehensive audit trail of all activities that occur within your Slide account. You can view, filter, and export activity logs to track user actions and system events for security, compliance, and troubleshooting purposes.

Activity Log Components¶

Each activity log entry contains the following information:

Date and Time: The exact timestamp when the activity occurred, displayed in your account's timezone
Action: A brief description of what action was performed (e.g., "User Created", "Backup Started", "Device Updated")
Actor: The entity that performed the action:
System: For automated system events and background processes
User Name: For actions performed by specific users
Description: Detailed information about the event, including relevant context and parameters

Activity Types¶

Activity logs capture various types of events across your Slide account. The following is a comprehensive list of all supported audit actions:

User Management Activities¶

User Created: New user account created
User Updated: User account information modified
User Deleted: User account removed
User Alert Config Updated: User alert preferences changed
User Email Updated: User email address changed by admin
User Email Changed Self: User changed their own email address
User TOS Agreed: User accepted Terms of Service
User API Token Created: API token generated for user
User API Token Updated: API token modified
User API Token Deleted: API token revoked

Account Management Activities¶

Account Updated: Account settings modified
Account Billing Updated: Billing information changed

Agent Management Activities¶

Agent Settings Updated: Agent configuration modified
Agent Paired: Agent paired to a device
Agent Deleted: Agent removed from account
Agent Unsealed: Agent passphrase entered/unsealed
Agent Passphrase Added: New passphrase added to agent
Agent Passphrase Deleted: Passphrase removed from agent
Agent Migrated: Agent migrated to different device

Device Management Activities¶

Device Settings Updated: Device configuration modified

Backup Activities¶

Backup Started: Backup initiated
Backup Canceled: Backup cancelled
Backup Success: Backup completed successfully
Backup Failure: Backup failed

Restore and Recovery Activities¶

Virt Created: Virtual machine created for restore
Virt Updated: Virtual machine configuration modified
Virt Deleted: Virtual machine deleted
File Restore Created: File restore created
File Restore Updated: File restore modified
File Restore Deleted: File restore deleted
Image Export Created: Image export created
Image Export Updated: Image export modified
Image Export Deleted: Image export deleted

Snapshot Management Activities¶

Snapshot Deleted: Snapshot removed

Verification Activities¶

Verify Filesytem Completed: File system verification completed
Verify Boot Completed: Boot verification completed

Replication Activities¶

Replication Started: Replication initiated
Replication Completed: Replication completed

Filtering Activity Logs¶

The Activity Logs page provides several filtering options to help you find specific events:

User Filter¶

Filter activities by the actor who performed them:

All Users: Shows activities from all users and system events
Specific User: Shows only activities performed by the selected user

Time-Based Filters¶

Filter activities by when they occurred:

Time After: Shows activities that occurred after the specified date and time
Time Before: Shows activities that occurred before the specified date and time

You can use these filters individually or in combination to narrow down your search. For example, you can view all activities performed by a specific user within the last week.

Activity Logs filters — Filtering activity logs by user and time range

Exporting Activity Logs¶

You can export filtered activity logs to a CSV file for external analysis, reporting, or compliance purposes.

Export Process¶

Apply any desired filters to narrow down the activities you want to export
Click the "Export" button
The system will generate a CSV file containing all activities that match your current filter criteria
Download the file to your local system

CSV File Format¶

The exported CSV file contains the following columns with additional fields not visible in the console interface:

audit_id: Unique identifier for the audit event
actor_display_name: Display name of the user who performed the action (empty for system events)
actor_email: Email address of the user who performed the action (empty for system events)
actor_user_id: Internal user ID of the actor (empty for system events)
audit_time: Date and time of the activity in UTC format
audit_action: The specific action that was performed
audit_type: The type of resource or entity that was affected
affected_resource_id: Unique identifier of the resource that was modified
audit_is_system: Boolean indicating whether this was a system-generated event
audit_description: Detailed description of the event
audit_source: Source of the audit event (e.g., "device", "console")
audit_fields: JSON-formatted additional data about the event, including specific field changes
client_id: Identifier of the client associated with the event (when applicable)

The CSV export provides more detailed information than what's displayed in the console interface, including technical identifiers, structured field change data, and additional metadata that's useful for detailed analysis and integration with external systems.

Use Cases¶

Activity logs are valuable for several purposes:

Security Monitoring¶

Track unauthorized access attempts
Monitor user behavior patterns
Identify suspicious activities
Audit user permissions and changes

Compliance and Auditing¶

Maintain detailed records for regulatory compliance
Generate audit reports for internal or external reviews
Track data access and modifications
Document system changes and maintenance

Troubleshooting¶

Investigate system issues and errors
Track the sequence of events leading to problems
Identify root causes of failures
Monitor system performance and health

Operational Insights¶

Understand user engagement and usage patterns
Track system utilization and capacity
Monitor backup and restore operations
Analyze maintenance and update activities

Access Permissions¶

Access to Activity Logs is controlled by user roles and permissions:

Account Owner and Account Admin: Full access to all activity logs
All other users: No access to activity logs

For detailed information about roles and permissions, see the Users documentation.