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    Provide Granular Access to the Monitor Tab

    Configure granular administrator access permissions for Monitor tab features in PAN-OS firewall web interface to control visibility of logs and reports.
    In some cases you might want to enable the administrator to view some but not all areas of the Monitor tab. For example, you might want to restrict operations administrators to the Config and System logs only, because they do not contain sensitive user data. Although this section of the administrator role definition specifies what areas of the Monitor tab the administrator can see, you can also couple privileges in this section with privacy privileges, such as disabling the ability to see usernames in logs and reports. One thing to keep in mind, however, is that any system-generated reports will still show usernames and IP addresses even if you disable that functionality in the role. For this reason, if you do not want the administrator to see any of the private user information, disable access to the specific reports as detailed in the following table.
    The following table lists the Monitor tab access levels and the administrator roles for which they are available.
    Device Group and Template roles can see log data only for the device groups that are within the access domains assigned to those roles.
    Access Level
    Description
    Administrator Role Availability
    Enable
    Read Only
    Disable
    Monitor
    Enables or disables access to the Monitor tab. If disabled, the administrator will not see this tab or any of the associated logs or reports.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Logs
    Enables or disables access to all log files. You can also leave this privilege enabled and then disable specific logs that you do not want the administrator to see. Keep in mind that if you want to protect the privacy of your users while still providing access to one or more of the logs, you can disable the PrivacyShow Full IP Addresses option and/or the Show User Names In Logs And Reports option.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Traffic
    Specifies whether the administrator can see the traffic logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Threat
    Specifies whether the administrator can see the threat logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    URL Filtering
    Specifies whether the administrator can see the URL filtering logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    WildFire Submissions
    Specifies whether the administrator can see the WildFire logs. These logs are only available if you have a WildFire subscription.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Data Filtering
    Specifies whether the administrator can see the data filtering logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    HIP Match
    Specifies whether the administrator can see the HIP Match logs. HIP Match logs are available only if you have a GlobalProtect license (subscription).
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    GlobalProtect
    Specifies whether the administrator can see the GlobalProtect logs. These logs are available only if you have a GlobalProtect license (subscription).
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    User-ID
    Specifies whether the administrator can see the User-ID logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    GTP
    Specifies whether the mobile network operator can see GTP logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Tunnel Inspection
    Specifies whether the administrator can see the Tunnel Inspection logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    SCTP
    Specifies whether the mobile network operator can see Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) logs.
    You must enable SCTP on Panorama (DeviceSetupManagement) before you can control Administrator access to SCTP logs, custom reports, or predefined reports for Panorama and Device Group/Template.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Configuration
    Specifies whether the administrator can see the configuration logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: No
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    System
    Specifies whether the administrator can see the system logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: No
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Alarms
    Specifies whether the administrator can see system-generated alarms.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Authentication
    Specifies whether the administrator can see the Authentication logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: No
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Automated Correlation Engine
    Enables or disables access to the correlation objects and correlated event logs generated on the firewall.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Correlation Objects
    Specifies whether the administrator can view and enable/disable the correlation objects.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Correlated Events
    Specifies whether the administrator can view and enable/disable the correlation events.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Packet Capture
    Specifies whether the administrator can see packet captures (pcaps) from the Monitor tab. Keep in mind that packet captures are raw flow data and as such may contain user IP addresses. Disabling the Show Full IP Addresses privileges will not obfuscate the IP address in the pcap and you should therefore disable the Packet Capture privilege if you are concerned about user privacy.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: No
    Device Group/Template: No
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    App Scope
    Specifies whether the administrator can see the App Scope visibility and analysis tools. Enabling App Scope enables access to all of the App Scope charts.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Session Browser
    Specifies whether the administrator can browse and filter current running sessions on the firewall. Keep in mind that the session browser shows raw flow data and as such may contain user IP addresses. Disabling the Show Full IP Addresses privileges will not obfuscate the IP address in the session browser and you should therefore disable the Session Browser privilege if you are concerned about user privacy.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: No
    Device Group/Template: No
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Block IP List
    Specifies whether the administrator can view the block list (Enable or Read Only) and delete entries from the list (Enable). If you disable the setting, the administrator won’t be able to view or delete entries from the block list.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: under Context Switch UI: Yes
    Template: Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Botnet
    Specifies whether the administrator can generate and view botnet analysis reports or view botnet reports in read-only mode. Disabling the Show Full IP Addresses privileges will not obfuscate the IP address in scheduled botnet reports and you should therefore disable the Botnet privilege if you are concerned about user privacy.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: No
    Device Group/Template: No
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    PDF Reports
    Enables or disables access to all PDF reports. You can also leave this privilege enabled and then disable specific PDF reports that you do not want the administrator to see. Keep in mind that if you want to protect the privacy of your users while still providing access to one or more of the reports, you can disable the PrivacyShow Full IP Addresses option and/or the Show User Names In Logs And Reports option.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Manage PDF Summary
    Specifies whether the administrator can view, add or delete PDF summary report definitions. With read-only access, the administrator can see PDF summary report definitions, but not add or delete them. If you disable this option, the administrator can neither view the report definitions nor add/delete them.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    PDF Summary Reports
    Specifies whether the administrator can see the generated PDF Summary reports in MonitorReports. If you disable this option, the PDF Summary Reports category will not display in the Reports node.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    User Activity Report
    Specifies whether the administrator can view, add or delete User Activity report definitions and download the reports. With read-only access, the administrator can see User Activity report definitions, but not add, delete, or download them. If you disable this option, the administrator cannot see this category of PDF report.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    SaaS Application Usage Report
    Specifies whether the administrator can view, add or delete a SaaS application usage report. With read-only access, the administrator can see the SaaS application usage report definitions, but cannot add or delete them. If you disable this option, the administrator can neither view the report definitions nor add or delete them.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Report Groups
    Specifies whether the administrator can view, add or delete report group definitions. With read-only access, the administrator can see report group definitions, but not add or delete them. If you disable this option, the administrator cannot see this category of PDF report.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Email Scheduler
    Specifies whether the administrator can schedule report groups for email. Because the generated reports that get emailed may contain sensitive user data that is not removed by disabling the PrivacyShow Full IP Addresses option and/or the Show User Names In Logs And Reports options and because they may also show log data to which the administrator does not have access, you should disable the Email Scheduler option if you have user privacy requirements.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Manage Custom Reports
    Enables or disables access to all custom report functionality. You can also leave this privilege enabled and then disable specific custom report categories that you do not want the administrator to be able to access. Keep in mind that if you want to protect the privacy of your users while still providing access to one or more of the reports, you can disable the PrivacyShow Full IP Addresses option and/or the Show User Names In Logs And Reports option.
    Reports that are scheduled to run rather than run on demand will show IP address and user information. In this case, be sure to restrict access to the corresponding report areas. In addition, the custom report feature does not restrict the ability to generate reports that contain log data contained in logs that are excluded from the administrator role.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Application Statistics
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from the application statistics database.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Data Filtering Log
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from the Data Filtering logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Threat Log
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from the Threat logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Threat Summary
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from the Threat Summary database.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Traffic Log
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from the Traffic logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Traffic Summary
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from the Traffic Summary database.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    URL Log
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from the URL Filtering logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    URL Summary
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from the URL Summary database.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    HIP Match
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from the HIP Match logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    GlobalProtect
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from the GlobalProtect logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    WildFire Log
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from the WildFire logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    GTP Log
    Specifies whether the mobile network operator can create a custom report that includes data from GTP logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    GTP Summary
    Specifies whether the mobile network operator can create a custom report that includes data from GTP logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Tunnel Log
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from tunnel inspection logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Tunnel Summary
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from the Tunnel Summary database.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    SCTP Log
    Specifies whether the mobile network operator can create a custom report that includes data from SCTP logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    SCTP Summary
    Specifies whether the mobile network operator can create a custom report that includes data from the SCTP Summary database.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    User-ID
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from the User-ID logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    Authentication
    Specifies whether the administrator can create a custom report that includes data from the Authentication logs.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    View Scheduled Custom Reports
    Specifies whether the administrator can view a custom report that has been scheduled to generate.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    View Predefined Application Reports
    Specifies whether the administrator can view Application Reports. Privacy privileges do not impact reports available on the MonitorReports node and you should therefore disable access to the reports if you have user privacy requirements.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    View Predefined Threat Reports
    Specifies whether the administrator can view Threat Reports. Privacy privileges do not impact reports available on the MonitorReports node and you should therefore disable access to the reports if you have user privacy requirements.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    View Predefined URL Filtering Reports
    Specifies whether the administrator can view URL Filtering Reports. Privacy privileges do not impact reports available on the MonitorReports node and you should therefore disable access to the reports if you have user privacy requirements.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    View Predefined Traffic Reports
    Specifies whether the administrator can view Traffic Reports. Privacy privileges do not impact reports available on the MonitorReports node and you should therefore disable access to the reports if you have user privacy requirements.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    View Predefined GTP Reports
    Specifies whether the mobile network operator can view GTP Reports. Privacy privileges do not impact reports available on the MonitorReports node and you should therefore disable access to the reports if you have user privacy requirements.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes
    View Predefined SCTP Reports
    Specifies whether the mobile network operator can view SCTP Reports. Privacy privileges do not impact reports available on the MonitorReports node and you should therefore disable access to the reports if you have user privacy requirements.
    Firewall: Yes
    Panorama: Yes
    Device Group/Template: Yes
    Yes
    No
    Yes

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