# Settings audit Parallels RAS gives you the ability to audit the modifications that were made to a Parallels RAS Farm, including changes to any of the components, objects, resources, and users. This information is stored in a database, so it can be reviewed and possibly reverted, if needed. The information is stored in the primary database and replicated to a local database on the computer where Parallels RAS Console is running. You can view the list of modifications using one of the following options: * By navigating to **Administration** > **Settings audit**. The tab displays the main list of all changes to any components/objects in the Farm. If a modification can be reverted, you can do it here. * By clicking **Tasks** > **Settings audit** on any pane in the RAS Console that supports this functionality. Compared to the main list (described above), you will only see modifications to the same types of components or objects that are managed on a given pane. You can also revert a modification here if it can be reverted. If the **Settings audit** menu option is not available in a particular pane, it means the functionality is not available for the component or object types that this pane manages. The following describes in detail how to view and revert Farm modifications. ### View the main settings audit list To view the main list of all modifications for a Farm, do the following: 1. In the Parallels RAS Console, select the **Administration** category and then click the **Settings audit** tab. 2. The sync process checks that the local audit database is in sync with the primary database and updates it if necessary (you may see a progress indicator while it syncs). 3. Once the syncing is complete, the **Settings audit** tab will be populated with data. Each entry in the list corresponds to a modification made either by a RAS administrator or by a system service. ### Turning off audit databases synchronization By default, Parallels RAS synchronizes audit databases across all Connection Brokers. This will take more time as the databases grow. You can turn off database synchronization, in which case you will only have access to the audit database on the current Licensing Connection Broker. If you change the Licensing Connection Broker, you will not have access to the previous audit database unless you enable synchronization. To turn off the synchronization of audit databases: 1. On the **Settings audit** tab, click the **Tasks** drop-down list and select **Settings**. 2. Clear the **Replicate administrators' audit data on all Connection Brokers** option. 3. Click **OK**. ### Information about modifications The information for each entry in the list includes the following: * **Date:** Date and time of the modification. * **Session:** Session ID. * **Username:** The name of the administrator or RAS service that was responsible for the modification. RAS services may include System (redundancy service) and Connection Broker (controller service). * **Action:** The action that was performed, such as Connect, Disconnect, Create, Update, Switch site, and others. * **ID:** The affected object's ID. * **Site:** The number and name of the affected Site. "Global" means the change affected all sites. * **Type:** The modification type. This usually makes sense when viewed together with the **Action** value. * **Name:** The value in this column is displayed for some entries and can provide additional information, such as the name of the changed object. ### Common tasks You can perform the following actions on the list: * To refresh the list, click the "recycle" icon (top right). * To view details for an entry, double-click it (or select an entry and click **Tasks** > **View entry**). * To search for a specific entry (or entries), click the magnifying glass icon (top right). An extra row is added at the top of the list, allowing you to enter the search criteria. You can type a string to search for in one or multiple columns. The search is performed as you type, and the list is filtered to include only the matching entries. To cancel filtering and display the complete list, click the magnifying glass icon again. ### Reverting a modification To revert a modification in the main list: 1. Double-click a desired entry on the **Settings Audit** tab. 2. The **Audit Entry** dialog opens. While here, you can click the **Next** and **Previous** buttons to go to the next or previous item as they are displayed in the main list. 3. To revert the change, click the **Revert** button. If the button is disabled, it means that the change cannot be reverted. Changes that can never be reverted include the following: * Any changes made by the System or Connection Broker (as displayed in the **Username** column). * Changes made in previous versions of Parallels RAS that did not include this feature. * Changes related to administrator accounts. ### View a local settings audit list You can also view and revert configuration changes for a specific type of RAS components or objects. When you are on a particular pane (or tab) in the RAS Console, look for the **Tasks** > **Settings audit** menu option (or right-click > **Settings audit**). If it's there, then you can view the changes and revert them if needed. Consider the example below. Let's say you want to see the changes made to RD Session Hosts. To do so: 1. In the RAS Console, navigate to **Farm** > \ > **RD Session Hosts**. 2. Click **Tasks** > **Settings audit**. 3. The **Settings Audit** dialog opens, listing all known modifications that were made to RD Session Hosts. The modifications may include creating, moving, deleting, or updating an RD Session Host. The type of the modification is displayed in the **Action** column in the list. 4. To revert a modification, select it and click the **Revert** button (in the lower right of the dialog). If the button is disabled when you select a particular entry, it means that the modification cannot be reverted. The local settings audit functionality is available for most of the major components and objects in the Parallels RAS Console. This includes RD Session Hosts (including Groups and Scheduler), VDI, Remote PCs, Gateways, Connection Brokers, Themes, Publishing, Quick Keypad, and many others. Once again, when you view a particular pane, look for the **Tasks** > **Settings audit** menu option (or right-click > **Settings audit**). If it's there, then you can view the changes and revert them if needed. ### Change audit settings You can also configure audit log archiving. Archived log entries are moved to a separate database. This is to ensure that the audit database does not grow too large, in which case, performance when accessing the audit logs could degrade. To enable audit log archiving: 1. On the **Settings audit** tab, click the **Tasks** drop-down list and select **Settings**. 2. Select **“Settings”** 3. select **“Enable audit log archiving.”** Optionally, change the default archiving settings by specifying the following properties: 1. **Archive audit entries after.** The threshold to archive a log entry. 2. **Start:** The time at which the archiving action begins. 3. **Recur:** The recurrence of the archiving action. 4. **Day:** The day to run the archiving action (only applicable if recur is set to “Every week”). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.parallels.com/landing/ras-admin-guide/parallels-ras-21-administrators-guide/common-management-tasks/settings-audit.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. 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