Accessing your security log
The security log lists all actions performed within the last 90 days, up to 50.
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In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click Settings.
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In the left sidebar, click Security.
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Under "Security history," your log is displayed.
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Click on an entry to see more information about the event.
Understanding events in your security log
Actions listed in your security log are grouped within the following categories:
| Category Name | Description |
|---|---|
oauth_access | Contains all activities related to OAuth Apps you've connected with. |
profile_picture | Contains all activities related to your profile picture. |
project | Contains all activities related to project boards. |
public_key | Contains all activities related to your public SSH keys. |
repo | Contains all activities related to the repositories you own. |
team | Contains all activities related to teams you are a part of. |
two_factor_authentication | Contains all activities related to two-factor authentication. |
user | Contains all activities related to your account. |
A description of the events within these categories is listed below.
The oauth_access category
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| create | Triggered when you grant access to an OAuth App. |
| destroy | Triggered when you revoke an OAuth App's access to your account. |
The profile_picture category
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| update | Triggered when you set or update your profile picture. |
The project category
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
create | Triggered when a project board is created. |
rename | Triggered when a project board is renamed. |
update | Triggered when a project board is updated. |
delete | Triggered when a project board is deleted. |
link | Triggered when a repository is linked to a project board. |
unlink | Triggered when a repository is unlinked from a project board. |
project.access | Triggered when a project board's visibility is changed. |
update_user_permission | Triggered when an outside collaborator is added to or removed from a project board or has their permission level changed. |
The public_key category
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| create | Triggered when you add a new public SSH key to your GitHub Enterprise account. |
| delete | Triggered when you remove a public SSH key to your GitHub Enterprise account. |
The repo category
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| access | Triggered when you a repository you own is switched from "private" to "public" (or vice versa). |
| add_member | Triggered when a GitHub Enterprise user is given collaboration access to a repository. |
| add_topic | Triggered when a repository owner adds a topic to a repository. |
| archived | Triggered when a repository owner archives a repository. |
| config.disable_anonymous_git_access | Triggered when anonymous Git read access is disabled in a public repository. |
| config.enable_anonymous_git_access | Triggered when anonymous Git read access is enabled in a public repository. |
| config.lock_anonymous_git_access | Triggered when a repository's anonymous Git read access setting is locked. |
| config.unlock_anonymous_git_access | Triggered when a repository's anonymous Git read access setting is unlocked. |
| create | Triggered when a new repository is created. |
| destroy | Triggered when a repository is deleted. |
| remove_member | Triggered when a GitHub Enterprise user is removed from a repository as a collaborator. |
| remove_topic | Triggered when a repository owner removes a topic from a repository. |
| rename | Triggered when a repository is renamed. |
| transfer | Triggered when a repository is transferred. |
| transfer_start | Triggered when a repository transfer is about to occur. |
| unarchived | Triggered when a repository owner unarchives a repository. |
The team category
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| add_member | Triggered when a member of an organization you belong to adds you to a team. |
| add_repository | Triggered when a team you are a member of is given control of a repository. |
| create | Triggered when a new team in an organization you belong to is created. |
| destroy | Triggered when a team you are a member of is deleted from the organization. |
| remove_member | Triggered when a member of an organization is removed from a team you are a member of. |
| remove_repository | Triggered when a repository is no longer under a team's control. |
The two_factor_authentication category
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| enabled | Triggered when two-factor authentication is enabled. |
| disabled | Triggered when two-factor authentication is disabled. |
The user category
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| add_email | Triggered when you add a new email address. |
| create | Triggered when you create a new user account. |
| remove_email | Triggered when you remove an email address. |
| rename | Triggered when you rename your account. |
| change_password | Triggered when you change your password. |
| forgot_password | Triggered when you ask for a password reset. |
| login | Triggered when you log in to your GitHub Enterprise Server instance. |
| failed_login | Triggered when you failed to log in successfully. |
| two_factor_requested | Triggered when GitHub Enterprise asks you for your two-factor authentication code. |
| show_private_contributions_count | Triggered when you publicize private contributions on your profile. |
| hide_private_contributions_count | Triggered when you hide private contributions on your profile. |
The user_status category
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| update | Triggered when you set or change the status on your profile. For more information, see "Setting a status." |
| destroy | Triggered when you clear the status on your profile. |