Auditing User Changes (Enterprise Edition)

Changes to the configuration can be audited so that you know who made a change (the Windows Account), what change was made and when the change was made.  Additionally, notification (e.g., email) can be sent to the Audit Alert List.  Audit entries can be viewed using the History List.

Configuring Auditing

To configure Auditing:

Edit the ESService.exe.config file using Notepad or some other text editor.  This file is typically located at:

C:\Program Files\OnLine ToolWorks\SmartBatch 2009\bin\ESService.exe.config

Add or change the entry in the <configuration> and <appSettings> section:

    <add key="Audit" value="TRUE" />

To turn auditing off the value should be set to false.

Note: The Executive Server will use the new or changed value after it is restarted.  To restart the Executive Server, restart the SmartBatch Executive Service in Administrative Tools, Services.

Configuring the Audit Alert List

An Alert List can be configured for notifying Operators of changes made to the configuration.  Any time a change is made each Operator on the Alert List will be notified (e.g., by email).  If you do not configure an Audit Alert List or the value is set to <none>, no notifications are sent.  To configure the Alert List:

Edit the ESService.exe.config file using Notepad or some other text editor.  This file is typically located at:

C:\Program Files\OnLine ToolWorks\SmartBatch 2009\bin\ESService.exe.config

Add or change the entry in the <configuration> and <appSettings> section:

    <add key="AuditAlertList" value="MyAuditAlertList" />

The value MyAuditAlertList should be a value that matches an Alert List name that you have previously created using the SmartBatch Administrator.

Note: The Executive Server will use the new or changed value after it is restarted.  To restart the Executive Server, restart the SmartBatch Executive Service in Administrative Tools, Services.