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Document Auditing

Track and review all activities performed on documents for compliance and security purposes.


What Is Document Auditing?

Document auditing records every action taken on a document, creating a complete history of who did what and when.


Audited Events

Event Description
View Document was opened or viewed
Download Document was downloaded
Check Out Document was checked out
Check In Document was checked in
Edit Document properties were modified
Security Change Permissions were modified
Ownership Change Owner was transferred
New Version New version was created
Delete Document was deleted
Workflow Document entered a workflow

Viewing Document Audit Logs

  1. Navigate to the document
  2. Click the Action icon
  3. Select Document Properties
  4. Click Audit Log in the sidebar

Audit Log Information

Each audit entry contains:

Field Description
Date/Time When the action occurred
User Who performed the action
Action Type of activity
Details Additional information about the action
IP Address Where the action originated

Enabling Auditing

Document auditing must be enabled at the library level:

  1. Go to Library Properties
  2. Click Policies
  3. Enable the audit events you want to track
  4. Click Save

Library Setting

Auditing settings are configured per library. If auditing is not enabled for an event type, those actions will not be logged.


Who Can View Audit Logs?

Role Access
Audit Managers All audit logs
Library Managers Their library's logs
Document Owners Their document's logs
Regular Users No access

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