# Example: Create a filter for log entries associated with specific users

This scenario shows an example of using filters to include logs in a report.

Company A wants a report of users who have authenticated themselves within a certain time frame. To create the report, the company’s administrator needs a filter to select the logs concerning the authenticated users. The administrator:

1. Creates a Filter element.
2. Selects the Auth. User field to filter the user names of authenticated users.
3. Selects the in operation.
4. Adds the wildcard * as the value to the Auth. User field to match all authenticated users in log data.