This article will explain the different "Actions" you have in a File Audit Report.
Action |
Description |
| UPLOAD |
If a file is edited and saving them to the server. OR When New files are added to the server. |
| CREATE FOLDER |
Shows folders that were created. |
| DOWNLOAD |
When a file is downloaded from the cloud, including the opening of the file, it also includes the export of a file. When a file is downloaded in Desktop App. Because the user copied it from Egnyte drive to a local folder. Because it was opened for editing because its parent folder was marked for offline access Because external apps like explorer download the file to get information about the file or creating the thumbnail |
| MOVE FILE |
When a file is renamed or moving files from one location to another within the Egnyte server. |
| MOVE FOLDER |
When a folder is moved or renamed |
| DELETE NOTE |
Remove comment |
| ADD NOTE |
Add comment |
| DELETE FILE/FOLDER |
When a file/folder is deleted and moved to the trash |
| PROMOTE FILE VERSION |
When the old version of a file is promoted to the current version |
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DELETE FROM TRASH |
When a file/folder is deleted permanently from the trash |
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RESTORE FROM TRASH |
When a file is restored from the trash |
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PREVIEW |
When a file is previewed from the cloud
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CREATE LINK |
When a share link is created
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DELETE LINK |
When a share link is deleted |
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DOWNLOAD VIA LINK |
Downloads from the link are considered as Download via Link. |
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CREATE UPLOAD LINK |
When an upload link is created |
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DELETE UPLOAD LINK |
When an upload link is deleted
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PREVIEW VIA LINK |
When a File is previewed through a share link
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LOCK FILE |
When a file is locked because it was opened from an application like Desktop App, Webedit, it is co-edited or manually locked. |
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UNLOCK FILE |
When the lock on a file is released, or a co-editing session is over |
| CO-EDIT FILE
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When [an additional] user joins a co-editing session. As the first use starts a co-editing session, a "Lock File" event (with "Co-Editing Session Id: ... " information in the "Action Info" field) will be added to the audit. When the following users join the co-editing session, there will be a "Co-Edit File" event for each of the users. * starting from Aug. 11, 2021. See New Audit Events for Co-Editing |
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ADD METADATA |
When the File/Folder had the metadata added/changed. |
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DELETE METADATA |
When the File/Folder had the metadata deleted.
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READ |
indicate that a file on a computer with Desktop App was accessed locally. This information is reflected in the File Audit report to indicate when a user (or a local application/process, e.g., antivirus) accessed a file on that computer. |
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COPY |
Copy File/Folder from one location to another one |