Logging

Logging and monitoring are useful components to help you understand what is happening on your network and to inform you about network activities, such as a virus detection, visit to an invalid website, intrusion, failed login attempt, and others.

To find a connected user and drill down on logs:

1. Go to Dashboards > Users & Devices > VPN Monitor.
2. The VPN Monitor displays currently connected VPN users. If desired, apply filters to the list of users displayed. For example, you can apply the Duration filter to only view users who have been connected for one to two hours:

   

3. Right-click the user that you want to drill down on. Select one of the following options:
   • Show In FortiView: goes to the FortiView VPN dashboard, which displays real-time VPN connection information for the selected user. To view historical data for the user, select 1 Day or 1 Week from the dropdown list in the top right corner.

     

   • Show Matching Traffic Logs: displays real-time traffic logs for the selected user. To view historical data for the user, select the applied Date filter. Apply a new filter for the desired timerange.