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Overview

Use this tab to configure an Auditing provider for a security realm. Auditing is the process whereby information about operating requests and the outcome of those requests are collected, stored, and distribued for the purposes of nonrepudiation. In other words, auditing provides an electronic trail of computer activity. In the WebLogic Server security architecture, an Auditing provider is used to provide auditing services.

If configured, the WebLogic Server Security Framework will call through to an Auditing provider before and after security operations (such as authentication or authorization) have been performed, enabling audit event recording. The decision to audit a particular event is made by the Auditing provider itself and can be based on specific audit criteria and/or severity levels. The records containing the audit information may be written to output repositories such as an LDAP back-end, database, and a simple file.

By default, the WebLogic Auditing provider is configured. All auditing information is saved in WL_HOME\yourdomain\DefaultAuditRecorder.log.

You can use a Custom Auditing provider instead of the WebLogic Auditing provider. For a Custom Auditing provider to be available through the WebLogic Server Administration Console, the MBean JAR file for the provider must be in the WL_HOME\lib\mbeantypes directory.

Tasks

Configuring an Auditing Provider

Additional Documentation

(Requires an Internet connection.)

Introduction to WebLogic Security

Managing WebLogic Security

Programmimg WebLogic Security

Developing Security Providers for WebLogic Server

Securing a WebLogic Server Deployment

Upgrading Security in WebLogic Server Version 6.x to WebLogic Server Version 7.0

Security FAQ

The Security page in the WebLogic Server documentation

Attributes

Attribute Label | Description | Value Constraints
--- | --- | ---
Name | The name of this configuration. WebLogic Server uses an MBean to implement and persist the configuration. Attribute: Name | Configurable: yes Readable: yes Writable: yes
Description | A short description of the WebLogic Auditing provider. Attribute: Description | Default: "Provider that performs default auditing" Readable: yes
Version | The version number of the WebLogic Auditing provider. Attribute: Version | Default: "1.0" Readable: yes
Severity | The severity level at which auditing is initiated. Attribute: Severity | Default: "ERROR" Valid values: INFORMATION WARNING ERROR SUCCESS FAILURE Readable: yes