Configure the Audit trail module

To configure the Audit trail module, in Sitefinity's backend navigate to Administration»Settings»Advanced»Audit.

To enable the default simple JSON logger, select the EnableJsonLoggingcheckbox.
This stores the Audit trail records in JSON format in textual log files. The files are stored in ~/App_Data/Sitefinity/Logs. The files' names are formatted as Audit*.log.
To enable IP logging, select the EnableIpAddressLogging checkbox.
This includes the IP address of the user for whom activities are being logged.

**IMPORTANT:**If IP address logging is not compliant with your privacy policy or the regulation affecting your site, you must disable it.
To enable integration with Elasticsearch and Kibana, in ElasticSearchUri field, enter the root URL of your Elasticsearch site.
For more information, see Integrate Audit trail module with Elasticsearch and Kibana.

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