Audit event factory settings
The Audit event factory settings page displays the details of a specific audit event factory. The auditor uses this page to manage and create audit event factory configurations.
From the admin console, click on of the following paths:
- Security > Security Auditing > Audit event factory configuration > audit_event_factory_configuration_name.
- Security > Security Auditing > Audit event factory configuration > New.
Name
The unique name associated with the audit event factory configuration.
Type
This audit event factory configuration as either an IBM audit event factory or a Third party audit event factory. This field does not appear on the panel during the creation of a new audit event factory. It is included when viewing or modifying an existing audit event factory.
IBM audit event factory
That the Type field of this audit event factory is IBM audit event factory. This check box only appears on the panel during the creation of a new audit event factory. This check box is selected by default when creating a new audit event factory.
Third party audit event factory
That the Type field of this audit event factory is Third party audit event factory. This check box only appears on the panel during the creation of a new audit event factory. This check box is not selected by default when creating a new audit event factory.
- The Third party audit event factory class name field is active when the Third party audit event factory check box is selected. This field represents the class name of the third-party implementation of the Audit Event Factory interface
Class name
The class being used implemented in a audit event factory configuration.
Although not specified during creation, the class name is com.ibm.ws.security.audit.AuditEventFactoryImp for an IBM event factory.
Audit service provider
Specifies where the audit data objects gathered by this audit event factory will be sent.
Selectable filters
Filters that are currently available to be used for an implementation. To enable a filter for an implementation, select the filter from the Selectable filter list and then click >.
Enabled filters
Filters that are currently enabled for an implementation. To disable a filter for an implementation, select the filter from the Enabled filter list and then click <.
Custom properties
Specifies properties that the auditor can define to configure the Audit Event Factory implementation. This might be used by third party implementation of the audit event factory interface. Custom properties are not used for the IBM audit event factory implementation.
Each custom property has the following fields:
- Name
- Value
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