WebSpace File Access Logging
Enabling the "logging" option on a folder in WebSpace allows you to see when any file in the folder is accessed and by whom. This feature should be enabled on all folders with sensitive information that you are sharing with others so that you can keep track of who is accessing your sensitive data.
How to Enable Logging For a Folder
1.) Open your web browser and load the WebSpace website which is located at the URL: https://webspace.utexas.edu. Log into the website with your EID.
2.) Check the box to the left of the folder that you want to grant the person access to. If you want to create a new folder, click the New Folder link near the upper right corner of the web page.
3.) In the top menu bar, click the gear icon labeled Manage. Then click the menu option Default Logging.
4.) Set the Default Logging is option to On and check the box labeled Apply this logging setting to all sub-folders as well as all files. Click the Apply button to save the changes.
5.) Click the Exit button to exit out of the logging options screen.
How to View The Log For a File
Once you enable logging for a folder, an access log will be kept for each file in the folder.
1.) You can view a log for a file by first opening the folder and then checking the box to the left of the file you want to see the log on.
2.) In the top menu bar, click the gear icon labeled Manage. Then click the menu option Logging.
3.) The access log will now appear which will show you information on who accessed the file and when.
4.) When you are done reviewing the access log, press the Exit button to exit out of this screen.
Related Links
- Using WebSpace to Share Sensitive Files with People Who Do Not Have a UT EID
- WebSpace Support Homepage: http://www.utexas.edu/its/webspace/
- General tutorials on how to use WebSpace: http://www.utexas.edu/its/webspace/answers/