Troubleshooting Tip: Unable to change log parameters in Export Options of FortiAppSec Cloud
| Description | This article describes why it may not be possible to change the Log parameters like Log Format, Log Severity or Log Facility in the Export options to send logs to a remote location in FortiAppSec Cloud and how to solve it. |
| Scope | FortiAppSec Cloud. |
| Solution | When a user has web applications in the WAF configuration of FortiAppSec Cloud, it is wanted to configure exporting attack logs to a log server by accessing Log Settings -> Attack Log Export -> Add Log Server. However, the Export Options may not be able to be changed:
This is related to the user which access to FortiAppSec Cloud management, specifically with the IAM user read/write permissions for FortiAppSec Cloud settings. This can be checked by accessing FortiCloud with the master user account and then going to Services -> Assets & Accounts -> IAM:
Select the IAM user that has access to FortiAppSec Cloud in Users:
Check the FortiAppSec Cloud permissions in the configured Permission Profile and use for this user. Resource 'WAF - Settings' should be in 'Read & Write':
To change this setting, go to Permission Profiles and choose the used Profile:
Select 'Edit' to modify the permissions:
Go to 'FortiAppSec Cloud' and in 'WAF - Settings' select 'Read & Write'. When it's ready, select 'Update.':
Access again to FortiAppSec Cloud. All Log parameters (Log Format, Log Severity, and Log Facility) in Export options should be able to be changed:
If the user has the 'WAF - Settings' permissions in 'Read & Write' and still cannot modify the Log parameters, open a TAC support ticket to check the situation. |








