> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-xpanse/reference/management-audit-logs.md). # Management Audit Logs View and export management audit logs in Cortex Xpanse. Management audit logs display a log of all administrative user interactions within Cortex Xpanse. The logs are sorted by date and list which users interacted in what way with system objects, and associated data. Cortex Xpanse stores management audit logs for 365 days. {% hint style="info" %} ### Note The audit logs do not include actions performed in the Alert War Room. These actions are documented in the Alert War Room. {% endhint %} Xpanse enables you to monitor administrative activity through management audit log notifications. See [Configure Notification Forwarding](/cortex-xpanse/onboard-and-configure-cortex-xpanse/post-deployment-steps/log-forwarding.md#UUID-534f996e-cdb3-cfeb-e61d-17bc2f4434a9) to forward your management audit logs to an email distribution list, Syslog server, or Slack channel. To view management audit logs, navigate to Settings → **Management Audit Logs**. Use the filter to narrow your results based on specific fields. You can also save your filters for later use. To export the management audit logs as a **`.tsv`** file, click the **Export to file** button. The table below describes the management audit log fields. | Field | Description | | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Description | Descriptive summary of the administrative action. | | Host Name | Name of any relevant affected hosts. | | Result | The result of the action: **Success**, **Fail**, or **N/A** | | Severity |

Severity associated with the log:

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