Watchguard logs

1. How do I view WatchGuard logs?
2. Where are WatchGuard VPN client logs?
3. What format does WatchGuard firewall log in?
4. What can WatchGuard see?
5. How do I check my logs?
6. Where are VPN logs stored?
7. What do VPN logs show?
8. How do I check traffic logs in firewall?
9. Is WatchGuard a SIEM?
10. Does WatchGuard use Log4j?
11. How do I read firewall logs?
12. How can I check my WatchGuard VPN status?
13. What are the firewall logs?
14. Do firewalls keep logs?
15. What is firewall log analysis?

How do I view WatchGuard logs?

To see the log messages for a WatchGuard server, select Home > Servers. Select the Name of a Firebox, cluster, group, or server. The Tools > Executive Dashboard page opens. From the Start and End drop-down calendars, select the start and end date and time for the log messages, then click Apply.

Where are WatchGuard VPN client logs?

To see Mobile VPN log messages in the Windows VPN client , select Help > Logbook from the WatchGuard Mobile VPN Monitor.

What format does WatchGuard firewall log in?

Firewall Analyzer has an inbuilt syslog server which can receive the WatchGuard firewall logs, either in WELF or in native log format. You need to other firewalls to send the logs to the Firewall Analyzer syslog server in either of these formats only.

What can WatchGuard see?

You can see a list of connected mobile devices, see detailed information for each device, and see group information for each device. You can also view connections for the mobile device in FireWatch and see traffic from the mobile device in Traffic Monitor.

How do I check my logs?

Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer. In event viewer select the type of log that you want to review. Windows stores five types of event logs: application, security, setup, system and forwarded events.

Where are VPN logs stored?

VPN server IP address

Connection logs can be collected at the server-level (e.g. total server bandwidth usage) or the user-level (e.g. your originating IP address). Typically, this data is used to optimize network performance and troubleshoot customer queries.

What do VPN logs show?

Put simply, VPN logs are just the data that VPN providers collect from the operation of the VPN service. This data can come in many forms, including server stats, timestamps, last connection time, connection duration, user IP address, websites and IP addresses visited, and other data.

How do I check traffic logs in firewall?

Log in to the standalone Database Firewall or Management Server Administration Console. See "Logging in to the Administration Console" for more information. Select the Reporting tab to display the Reporting page. From the Traffic Log menu, select Search Log.

Is WatchGuard a SIEM?

SIEMFeeder is available with WatchGuard EPDR and WatchGuard EDR. To use the WatchGuard SIEMFeeder service, make sure your environment meets these requirements. Your environment has a network of computers protected by WatchGuard EDR or WatchGuard EPDR.

Does WatchGuard use Log4j?

While WatchGuard System Manager uses a vulnerable version of Log4j 1.2, it does not use the JMSAppender module and is not vulnerable to this exploit. WatchGuard does not use Log4j 1.2 in any other product or service.

How do I read firewall logs?

The logging feature records how the firewall manages traffic types. The logs provide organizations with information about, for example, source and destination IP addresses, protocols, and port numbers and can be used by a SIEM to help investigate an attack.

How can I check my WatchGuard VPN status?

Monitor VPN Tunnel Status

To monitor the current status of branch office VPN tunnels from Fireware Web UI, select System Status > VPN Statistics. To see the status and any VPN diagnostic messages if a VPN tunnel connection failed, click a gateway or tunnel.

What are the firewall logs?

Firewall Rules Logging lets you audit, verify, and analyze the effects of your firewall rules. For example, you can determine if a firewall rule designed to deny traffic is functioning as intended. Firewall Rules Logging is also useful if you need to determine how many connections are affected by a given firewall rule.

Do firewalls keep logs?

Firewall logging records when and how access attempts are made, including source and destination IP addresses, protocols, and port numbers.

What is firewall log analysis?

Firewall log analysis can be used to discover suspicious network activity that could indicate malicious threat actors breaching a network and can help greatly improve an organization's firewall effectiveness. A firewall analyzer helps by monitoring how the firewall handles traffic.