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How do I view login and logout activity for a user in an account?

Within Admin Tools, admins can view the login/logout activity of users within their institution. Log activity is organized by date with the most recent activity at the top of the list.

Notes:

Canvas will only register a user’s logout when the Logout button is clicked in the User Account menu. Closing the browser window does not create a logout request.
Logging activity will only show activity that took place within the past year.
Login and logout activity in Admin Tools cannot be viewed by sub-account admins.

Open Account

In Global Navigation, click the Admin link [1], then click the name of the account [2].

Open Admin Tools

In Account Navigation, click the Admin Tools link.

Open Logging

Click the Logging tab.

Select Log Type

From the log type drop-down menu, select the Login / Logout Activity option.

Search for User

Type the name of the user in the search field [1], then click the Find button [2]. Click the user's name [3].

Enter Date Range

Create the date range you want to search. You can enter dates in the From Date and To Date date fields [1], or you can use the calendar icon to select dates [2]. Then click the Find button [3].

Find Logging Activity

Click the Find button.

View Logging Activity

View the login/logout activity for the user.