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FortiNDR Log Message reference

FortiNDR Log Message reference

Admin Logins/Logouts

Event Field Format Example
Login Success User <user> login successfully from <GUI(IP)> User admin login successfully from GUI(203.0.113.45)
Login Failure User <user> login failed from <SSH(IP)> User guest login failed from ssh(203.0.113.45)
Logout Success User <user> logout from <IP address>. User admin logout from 203.0.113.45.
Logout Timeout User <user> time out on <IP address>. User admin time out on 203.0.113.45.
Forced Logout GUI session forced logout from <IP address>. GUI session forced logout from 203.0.113.45.
Login Blocked User <user> login blocked from <SSH(IP)> due to <reason> User admin login blocked from ssh(203.0.113.45) due to try_too_many_times

Admin/Web Session Authentication

Event Field Format Example
Admin Session Failure Session check failure for user <IP address> Session check failure for user (203.0.113.45)
Web No Timeout Value GUI session no timeout value from <IP address> GUI session no timeout value from (203.0.113.45)
Web Session Timeout GUI session timeout from <IP address> GUI session timeout from (203.0.113.45)
Web Failed Check SN GUI session failed to check SN from <IP address> GUI session failed to check SN from (203.0.113.45)
Web Failed Start Verify Password GUI session failed to start verify password from <IP address> GUI session failed to start verify password from (203.0.113.45)
Web Fail Verify Password GUI session failed to verify password from <IP address> GUI session failed to verify password from (203.0.113.45)

System Actions and Setting/Configuration Changes

Event Field Format Example
File Upload file upload request from <IP address> file upload request from 203.0.113.45
SSH Key Configuration Removed sshkey configuration removed for user <user (name)> by <user> from <IP address> sshkey configuration removed for user harry by admin from 203.0.113.45
SSH Key Configuration Added sshkey configuration added for user <user (name)> by <user> from <GUI(IP)> sshkey configuration added for user harry by admin from 203.0.113.45
CLI Log Action <action details> (user: <user>, from: <UI(IP)>) changed settings of 'ips-dbs' for 'system ndr settings' (user: admin, from: ssh(203.0.113.45))
VM License Updated VM license has been updated by user <user> via <GUI(IP)> . VM license has been updated by user admin via GUI(203.0.113.45).
System Configuration Restored System configuration restored from <source> file (name: <file>, version: <backup version>) on <current version> by user <user> via <UI(IP)>. System configuration is restored from central management file (name: config.bak, version: v7.6-build0670) on v7.6-build0660 by user admin via 203.0.113.45.
Factory Reset System has been reset to factory defaults by user <user> via <IP address>. System has been reset to factory defaults by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45).
System Upgraded System firmware has been upgraded from <version> to <version> by user <user> via <IP address>. System firmware has been upgraded from v7.6-build0001 to v7.6-build0500 by user admin via 203.0.113.45.
System Upgraded (Ver Only) System <version> has been upgraded by user <user> via <IP address>. System v7.6-build0660 has been upgraded by user admin via 203.0.113.45.
System Restarted System <version> has been restarted by user <user> via <SSH(IP)> **Example: **System (v7.6-build0660) has been restarted by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45)
System Shutdown System <version> has been shutdown by user <user> via <SSH(IP)> System (v7.6-build0660) has been shutdown by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45)
System Reloaded System <version> has been reloaded by user <user> via <SSH(IP)>. System (v7.6-build0660) has been reloaded by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45).
Image Error Check image error by user <user> via <SSH(IP)>. Check image error by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45).
System Configuration Restore Failed System configuration restoration by user <user> via <IP address> failed. System configuration restoration by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45) failed.
System Time Changed System time changed to <new time> by user <user> via <SSH(IP)> System time changed to 08/27/2025 15:30:00 by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45)
License Updated <license status message>, user=<user>, ui=<UI(IP)> . management license status changed from 'Expired' to 'Licensed', user=admin, ui=GUI(203.0.113.45).
System DB Restore System <version> db restored by user <user> via <SSH(IP)> System (v7.6-build0660) db restored by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45)

NDR Mute Rule Changes

Event Field Format Example
NDR Mute Rule Add FortiNDR Muting Profile <rule_profile_name> <ID=<rule_profile_id>, Rule ID=<rule_id> add by <user>. FortiNDR Muting Profile dafesf (ID=99438c56-5150-472b-a406-42633bb1970c, Rule ID=ae134c6e-5241-4fee-8017-882439e27cf6) add by admin.
NDR Mute Rule Update FortiNDR Muting Profile <rule_profile_name> (ID=<rule_profile_id>, Rule ID=<rule_id>) (created by <user>) modify by <user>. FortiNDR Muting Profile dafesf (ID=99438c56-5150-472b-a406-42633bb1970c, Rule ID=ae134c6e-5241-4fee-8017-882439e27cf6) (created by dafesf) modify by admin.
NDR Mute Rule Delete FortiNDR Muting Profile <rule_profile_name> (ID=<rule_profile_id>, Rule ID=<rule_id>) remove by <user>. FortiNDR Muting Profile dasda (ID=b80c6af8-19c9-4ab4-b339-ccbda017e83a, Rule ID=d4f9ed6f-9515-4965-8566-7041bcd30368) remove by admin.
NDR Mute Rule Delete All All FortiNDR Muting Profile and Rule remove by <user>. All FortiNDR Muting Profile and Rule remove by admin.
NDR Mute Rule Delete By Range FortiNDR Muting Profile and Rule deleted in range <range> by user <user>. FortiNDR Muting Profile and Rule deleted in range Profile '99438c56-5150-472b-a406-42633bb1970c' by user admin.

FortiNDR Log Message reference

FortiNDR Log Message reference

Admin Logins/Logouts

Event Field Format Example
Login Success User <user> login successfully from <GUI(IP)> User admin login successfully from GUI(203.0.113.45)
Login Failure User <user> login failed from <SSH(IP)> User guest login failed from ssh(203.0.113.45)
Logout Success User <user> logout from <IP address>. User admin logout from 203.0.113.45.
Logout Timeout User <user> time out on <IP address>. User admin time out on 203.0.113.45.
Forced Logout GUI session forced logout from <IP address>. GUI session forced logout from 203.0.113.45.
Login Blocked User <user> login blocked from <SSH(IP)> due to <reason> User admin login blocked from ssh(203.0.113.45) due to try_too_many_times

Admin/Web Session Authentication

Event Field Format Example
Admin Session Failure Session check failure for user <IP address> Session check failure for user (203.0.113.45)
Web No Timeout Value GUI session no timeout value from <IP address> GUI session no timeout value from (203.0.113.45)
Web Session Timeout GUI session timeout from <IP address> GUI session timeout from (203.0.113.45)
Web Failed Check SN GUI session failed to check SN from <IP address> GUI session failed to check SN from (203.0.113.45)
Web Failed Start Verify Password GUI session failed to start verify password from <IP address> GUI session failed to start verify password from (203.0.113.45)
Web Fail Verify Password GUI session failed to verify password from <IP address> GUI session failed to verify password from (203.0.113.45)

System Actions and Setting/Configuration Changes

Event Field Format Example
File Upload file upload request from <IP address> file upload request from 203.0.113.45
SSH Key Configuration Removed sshkey configuration removed for user <user (name)> by <user> from <IP address> sshkey configuration removed for user harry by admin from 203.0.113.45
SSH Key Configuration Added sshkey configuration added for user <user (name)> by <user> from <GUI(IP)> sshkey configuration added for user harry by admin from 203.0.113.45
CLI Log Action <action details> (user: <user>, from: <UI(IP)>) changed settings of 'ips-dbs' for 'system ndr settings' (user: admin, from: ssh(203.0.113.45))
VM License Updated VM license has been updated by user <user> via <GUI(IP)> . VM license has been updated by user admin via GUI(203.0.113.45).
System Configuration Restored System configuration restored from <source> file (name: <file>, version: <backup version>) on <current version> by user <user> via <UI(IP)>. System configuration is restored from central management file (name: config.bak, version: v7.6-build0670) on v7.6-build0660 by user admin via 203.0.113.45.
Factory Reset System has been reset to factory defaults by user <user> via <IP address>. System has been reset to factory defaults by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45).
System Upgraded System firmware has been upgraded from <version> to <version> by user <user> via <IP address>. System firmware has been upgraded from v7.6-build0001 to v7.6-build0500 by user admin via 203.0.113.45.
System Upgraded (Ver Only) System <version> has been upgraded by user <user> via <IP address>. System v7.6-build0660 has been upgraded by user admin via 203.0.113.45.
System Restarted System <version> has been restarted by user <user> via <SSH(IP)> **Example: **System (v7.6-build0660) has been restarted by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45)
System Shutdown System <version> has been shutdown by user <user> via <SSH(IP)> System (v7.6-build0660) has been shutdown by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45)
System Reloaded System <version> has been reloaded by user <user> via <SSH(IP)>. System (v7.6-build0660) has been reloaded by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45).
Image Error Check image error by user <user> via <SSH(IP)>. Check image error by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45).
System Configuration Restore Failed System configuration restoration by user <user> via <IP address> failed. System configuration restoration by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45) failed.
System Time Changed System time changed to <new time> by user <user> via <SSH(IP)> System time changed to 08/27/2025 15:30:00 by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45)
License Updated <license status message>, user=<user>, ui=<UI(IP)> . management license status changed from 'Expired' to 'Licensed', user=admin, ui=GUI(203.0.113.45).
System DB Restore System <version> db restored by user <user> via <SSH(IP)> System (v7.6-build0660) db restored by user admin via ssh(203.0.113.45)

NDR Mute Rule Changes

Event Field Format Example
NDR Mute Rule Add FortiNDR Muting Profile <rule_profile_name> <ID=<rule_profile_id>, Rule ID=<rule_id> add by <user>. FortiNDR Muting Profile dafesf (ID=99438c56-5150-472b-a406-42633bb1970c, Rule ID=ae134c6e-5241-4fee-8017-882439e27cf6) add by admin.
NDR Mute Rule Update FortiNDR Muting Profile <rule_profile_name> (ID=<rule_profile_id>, Rule ID=<rule_id>) (created by <user>) modify by <user>. FortiNDR Muting Profile dafesf (ID=99438c56-5150-472b-a406-42633bb1970c, Rule ID=ae134c6e-5241-4fee-8017-882439e27cf6) (created by dafesf) modify by admin.
NDR Mute Rule Delete FortiNDR Muting Profile <rule_profile_name> (ID=<rule_profile_id>, Rule ID=<rule_id>) remove by <user>. FortiNDR Muting Profile dasda (ID=b80c6af8-19c9-4ab4-b339-ccbda017e83a, Rule ID=d4f9ed6f-9515-4965-8566-7041bcd30368) remove by admin.
NDR Mute Rule Delete All All FortiNDR Muting Profile and Rule remove by <user>. All FortiNDR Muting Profile and Rule remove by admin.
NDR Mute Rule Delete By Range FortiNDR Muting Profile and Rule deleted in range <range> by user <user>. FortiNDR Muting Profile and Rule deleted in range Profile '99438c56-5150-472b-a406-42633bb1970c' by user admin.