Description | This article describes how to rotate the log file of a FortiAuthenticator Agent. |
Scope | FortiAuthenticator Agent, Windows 10 and Windows 11. |
Solution |
In this case, FortiAuthenticator Agent v6.2 is installed on Windows 10. Open the FortiAuthenticator Agent and stop the service 'FortiAuthenticator Agent service'.
Open a CMD in administrator mode.
Select the path to install the FortiAuthenticator Agent to, and in this path, select the 'log' folder.
cd "C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiAuthenticator Agent\log"
In the path 'C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiAuthenticator Agent\log', identify the file 'FAC_Agent.Service.ServiceHost_log.txt' and rename it.
ren FAC_Agent.Service.ServiceHost_log.txt FAC_Agent.Service.ServiceHost_log.txt.0
After starting the 'FortiAuthenticator Agent service', a new log file will be created:
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