Start/notes.ini Parameters/DEBUG_CONSOLE_INPUT

DEBUG_CONSOLE_INPUT

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Parameter: DEBUG_CONSOLE_INPUT
Short description: Logs all commands sent to the server console including their sender (local, Live Console, Remote) – audit trail for admin actions.

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Parameter
DEBUG_CONSOLE_INPUT
Category
Logging / Debug
Component
Server
Available since
10.0
Supported versions
10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 14.0, 14.5, 14.5.1
GUI equivalent
notes.ini only (no GUI)
Possible values
0 = off (default), 1 = log all console commands

Description

By default, Domino does not keep an audit log of which commands were entered at the server console – neither locally at the console, nor via Live Console from the Administrator/Domino Admin client, nor via Remote Console (tell/set calls from other servers). DEBUG_CONSOLE_INPUT=1 enables exactly this logging: every input is recorded in console.log and log.nsf with a timestamp, source, and executing user.
A valuable audit trail for compliance requirements or environments with multiple administrators.

Example configuration

DEBUG_CONSOLE_INPUT=1
Console_Log_Enabled=1

Notes & pitfalls

  • Takes effect after a server restart or set config DEBUG_CONSOLE_INPUT=1.
  • Entries appear in console.log and in log.nsf.
  • Sensitive commands (e.g. set secure inputs) may also be logged – consider retention.
  • Complementary to Console_Log_Enabled, Console_Log_Max_Kbytes, Console_Log_Max_Files.
  • For tamper-proof recording, additionally collect logs externally (syslog, SIEM).