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Admin Center History

Directory Manager auto tracks the following actions performed in Admin Center:

  • Creation and deletion of identity store
  • Creation and deletion of SMS gateway accounts
  • Creation and deletion of applications, namely Directory Manager portal, Data service, and Security service
  • Addition and removal of security questions in the global question pool
  • Changes to global replication settings
  • Manual sending and deletion of notifications in the notification queue
  • Modifications to notification templates

History can be viewed using the History node in Admin Center. You can:

  • Annotate a history action that you have performed. These annotations may explain the reason for performing an action.
  • Narrow down the history items using filters.
  • Export history data to Microsoft Excel, CSV, and XML formats.

See the History in Directory Manager and Event Logging topics for additional information.

What do you want to do?

  • View Admin Center History
  • Annotate History Items
  • Export Admin Center History

View Admin Center History​

You can view the history data that Directory Manager auto tracks for high level actions performed in Admin Center.

To view history:

  1. In Admin Center, click History in the left pane.
    The Admin Center History page displays history data in a descriptive, concise, and user-friendly manner. Items are sorted according to the date and time, with the most recent at the top.
  2. Click a history item to view its details. The History Details dialog box displays the following:
    • Object Name: The name of the object the action was performed on.
    • Who: The name of the user who performed the action.
    • Where: The name of the computer the action was performed on.
    • When: The date and time of the action.
    • Added Item(s): A short description of the action.
    • Removed Item(s): This box is displayed for actions showing deletion. It displays a short description of the action.
  3. The Add Note button is available if you performed this action. See Annotate History Items to manage notes.
  4. Click Close.

Filter History Data​

Filters on the Admin Center History page are similar to those on the Identity Store History page. Refer to the Filter History Data topic to apply the filters.

Navigation options on the Admin Center History page are similar to those on the Identity Store History page. Refer to the Navigate Through History Items topic for help.

Annotate History Items​

  1. In Admin Center, click History in the left pane.
  2. On the Admin Center History page, click a history item and proceed to add a note. See the Annotate History Items topic for details.

Export Admin Center History​

You can export Admin Center history to Microsoft Excel, CSV, and XML formats.

To export history:

  1. In Admin Center, click History in the left pane.
  2. On the Admin Center History page, click Export History.
  3. On the Export History dialog box, enter a name for the history file in the Name box or leave it to default.
  4. Select a format for the history file in the Format drop-down list. Available formats are Excel, CSV, and XML
  5. Click Export History. The file is saved at the download location specified in browser settings.
  6. A message is displayed that history data is successfully exported. Click OK.