Customize log colors for administrators

By default, certain logs are shown with a colored background in the Logs view. Using administrator-specific log colors makes it easier to draw the administrator’s attention to particular logs.

You can customize the default log colors used by default in all administrator accounts or define administrator-specific log colors in the Administrator element’s properties. To use customized colors for logs, you must also create one or more filters that match those logs. Only administrators with the right to manage administrator accounts can customize log colors.

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Steps

Select Configuration, then browse to Administration.
Expand the Access Rights branch and click Administrators.
Right-click the Administrator and select Properties.
In the Administrator Properties dialog box, click the Color Filters tab.
Select the log type for which you want to change color filters.
(Optional) To add a new filter for a log type, click Add and double-click the Filter cell in the new color filter row.
Select the color.
- Double-click the Color cell of the filter for which you want to change the color and select a color from the palette.
- Click More Colors to select a custom color.
The selected colors are assigned to the filters and they are used whenever logs match the filter.
Click OK.

Administrator Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to change the properties of an Administrator element.

Option	Definition
General tab
Type	Specifies where the administrator account is stored. Local — The administrator account is stored locally on the Management Server. Linked to LDAP — The administrator account is stored in an integrated external directory server.
User	(When Type is Linked to LDAP) Specifies the user account on the integrated external directory server to which the administrator account is linked. Click Select to select an element.
User Domain (Not editable)	(When Type is Linked to LDAP) Shows the LDAP domain to which the user account on the integrated external directory server belongs.
Group (Optional)	(When Type is Linked to LDAP) Specifies the user group in the integrated external directory server to which the user account must belong for SMC access to be allowed. Click Select to select an element.
Name	Specifies the user name that the administrator uses to log on to the Management Client. When Type is Linked to LDAP, this field is not editable.
Comment (Optional)	A comment for your own reference.
Authentication	Specifies the type of authentication for administrator logons. Local Username and Password — When selected, authentication is done by the Management Server using a user name and password. RADIUS — When selected, RADIUS authentication is done by an external authentication server. TACACS+ — When selected, TACACS+ authentication is done by an external authentication server. LDAP — When selected, authentication is done using simple password authentication against integrated external LDAP databases. This option is only available when Linked to LDAP is selected. Client Certificate — When selected, authentication is done by the Management Server using an X.509 certificate presented by the administrator.
Password	(When Authentication is Local Username and Password) Specifies the password.
Generate Password (Optional)	(When Authentication is Local Username and Password) Generates a random temporary password according to the settings in the password policy. Generated passwords are one-time passwords. The administrator is prompted to enter a new password at the first logon.
Confirm Password	(When Authentication is Local Username and Password) Confirms the password.
Require Administrator to Change Password at First Logon (Optional)	(When Authentication is Local Username and Password) When selected, the administrator must enter a new password at the first logon.
Always Active (Optional)	(When Authentication is Local Username and Password) When selected, the user account is active immediately and is never automatically disabled.
Expiration Date (Optional)	(When Authentication is Local Username and Password) Specifies the date when the user account is automatically disabled.
Authentication Method	(When Authentication is RADIUS or TACACS+) Specifies the authentication method provided by an external authentication server.
Client Identity Type	(When Authentication is Client Certificate) Specifies the attribute in the certificate that is used to identify the administrator. Distinguished Name — The distinguished name (DN) attribute identifies the administrator. Common Name — The common name (CN) attribute identifies the administrator. User Principal Name — The user principal name (UPN) that is mapped to the certificate identifies the administrator. Email — The email address identifies the administrator. SHA-256 — The SHA-256 hash of the certificate identifies the administrator. SHA-512 — The SHA-512 hash of the certificate identifies the administrator.
Fetch From Certificate (Optional)	(When Authentication is Client Certificate) Gets the value of the selected attribute from a certificate that you import. Opens the Import Certificate dialog box.
Identity Value	(When Authentication is Client Certificate) Specifies the value of the selected attribute.

Option	Definition
Permissions tab
Unrestricted Permissions (Superuser)	When selected, the administrator can manage all elements and perform all actions without any restrictions.
SMC Appliance Superuser (SMC Appliance only)	When selected, the administrator can log on to the SMC Appliance command line. Administrators with unrestricted permissions (superusers) are allowed to log on to the SMC Appliance command line only if there are no administrators with SMC Appliance Superuser permissions.
Restricted Permissions	When selected, the administrator has a limited set of rights that apply only to the elements granted to the administrator.
Role (Restricted Permissions only)	Shows the role or roles assigned to the selected administrator: Operator, Editor, Owner, or Viewer. Click the cell to select the role from the drop-down list.
Granted Elements (Restricted Permissions only)	Shows the elements that an administrator has been given permission to edit and install when the selected administrator role would otherwise prevent them from doing so. Double-click the cell to open the Select Element dialog box.
Domains (Restricted Permissions only)	If Domains have been configured, shows the Domains in which the rights granted by the administrator role and the selected elements apply. Click the cell to select the Domain from the drop-down list. You can leave the default Shared Domain selected in the Domains cell. All elements automatically belong to the predefined Shared Domain if Domain elements have not been configured. You can also select the ALL Domains Access Control List to grant permissions for all Domains that have been defined.
Add Role (Restricted Permissions only)	Adds a row to the table.
Remove Role (Restricted Permissions only)	Removes the selected role from the selected administrator.
Allow Administrators to Log On to the Shared Domain (Multiple Domains only)	When selected, allows the administrator to log on to the Shared Domain. Otherwise, the administrator is only allowed to log on to the specified Domains.
Log Filters (Restricted Permissions only)
Filter	You can select filters that are applied before logs from the granted elements are shown to the administrator. Click Select to select a filter.

Option	Definition
Color Filters tab
Log and Alert	Specifies the colors for logs and alerts displayed in the Logs view.
Connections	Specifies the colors for currently open connections displayed in the Connections view.
Block list	Specifies the colors for block list entries in the Block list view.
VPN SAs	Specifies the colors for Internet Exchange Keys (IKE) and IPsec protocols displayed in the VPN SAs view.
Users	Specifies the colors for different users in the Users view.
Routing	Specifies the colors for routing entries displayed in the Routing Monitoring view.
SSL VPNs	Specifies the colors for entries in the SSL VPN Monitoring view.
Filter	Shows the color filters that are in use.
Color	Specifies the color. To change the color, double-click the cell, then select the color from the palette.
Comment	An optional comment for your own reference.
Up	Moves the selected color filter up on the list.
Down	Moves the selected color filter down on the list.
Add	Adds color filter to the list.
Remove	Removes a color filter from the list.
Set to Default	Returns all changes to default settings.

Option	Definition
Account Replication tab
Replicate Account on Selected engines	When selected, allows the replication of the administrator user account on the selected engines.
Password	Specifies the password used when logging on to the engine.
Confirm	Confirms the password.
Generate password	Generates a random password according to the settings in the password policy.
Allow executing root-level commands with the sudo tool	Allows the administrator to use sudo commands to execute root-level commands on the selected engines.
Add	Adds Engines, Access Control Lists and Domains to the list.
Remove	Removes Engines, Access Control Lists and Domains from the list.

Local Filter Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to change the properties of a local filter.

Option	Definition
Name	Specifies the name of the filter.
Filters table	To negate a filter row, click the corresponding checkbox. This filters out entries that match the filter. If a row contains more than one item, click the and/or cell to toggle between the AND and OR operators. Right-click a filter row to open a list of options to modify, add, and delete filters.
Add	Select from the menu to add. Select — Opens the Select Filter dialog box. New — Select the type of filter and the Filter Properties dialog box opens. Row — Adds an empty row to the Filters table.
Remove	Removes the selected filter.
Save	Opens the Filter Properties dialog box.