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How to Configure Magento 2 Admin Action Log?

When are working on the store, the change question may arise. Who made what changes to the store? With multiple admins, it becomes crucial to track admin activities.

First written in 2022. Things may have changed since.

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Are you looking to configure Magento 2 Admin Action Log?

When are working on the store, the change question may arise. Who made what changes to the store? With multiple admins, it becomes crucial to track admin activities.

In this quick tutorial, we will learn to configure Magento 2 Admin Action log.

What is Magento 2 Admin Action Log?

Magento 2 Admin Action Log is a Magento Commerce process to log every action admins take. When there is a problem in the store, you know who made the changes and when they made them.

The Magento 2 Admin Action Log shows the admins' IP, name, and date to the store owners. More information about the action is also available.

Column Description
Time The date & time of the action
Action Group Shows the action type. It correlates to the actions enabled on the Admin screen in the Settings - Actions Logging
Action Shows the action that was logged
IP Address of the machine on which the action was performed - [IP address](https://zenocloud.io/blog/3-quick-ways-to-find-ip-address-of-a-website-server/)
Username Login ID for the user who performed the action
Result Shows the success/failure of the action
Full Action Name Shows the backend action name
Details Shows the backend action category
Full Details Shows all the logged details of the admin section

Steps to Configure Magento 2 Admin Action Log (Commerce Edition)

The Magento Commerce Edition comes with the inbuilt logging solution. Steps to configure Magento 2 admin action log in Commerce edition are:

  • Log in to your Magento admin
  • Navigate to Stores > Settings > Configuration
  • Select Admin under Advanced
  • Expand the Admin Actions Logging section
Configure Magento 2 Admin Action Log
- Select the checkbox for Admin Action Logging - Click on Save Configuration to save changes

Steps to Configure the Magento 2 Admin Action Log (Opensource Edition)

The open-source edition does not have an inbuilt feature for this action. You have to to log admin activities, you'll need to install a Magento extension.

Best Magento 2 Admin Action Log Extensions are:

  • Admin Actions Log by Mageplaza (Free)
  • Admin Actions Log by Amasty ($229)
  • Admin Actions Log by Boostmyshop ($99)
  • Admin Actions Log by Drcsystems-design ($12)
  • Magento 2 Admin Actions Log Extension by MageComp ($99)

Install any one of these extensions and configure the Action Log.

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Wrap Up

Blame games not only hurt the organization but the employee's morale too. With no data and proof, you cannot properly evaluate the situation and take corrective actions.

Having an admin action log is concrete proof of their actions. It makes performance management more transparent and accountable. It also helps in security audits and troubleshooting.

I hope this quick article helped you to configure the Magento 2 Admin Action log. If you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out to our support team at Breeze.

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