Automated Report Generation and Email Notifications for Okta Administrators
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Overview
Okta does not currently offer a supported method to automatically generate reports from the Admin Console and send them to administrators via email. However, administrators can gather tenant information using system logs, log streaming, or APIs. Okta also sends specific email notifications for suspicious activity, event hooks, and configured Okta Workflows.
Applies To
- Okta Identity Engine (OIE)
- Okta Classic Engine
- Reports
- Email Notifications
Solution
How is tenant information gathered without automated reports?
Okta does not currently offer a supported method to automatically generate a report from the Admin Console and email it to administrators. Gather information from the Okta tenant by utilizing the following methods.
- Collect System Log events.
- Integrate log streaming.
- Use the Okta System Log API.
Which scenarios trigger automated email notifications to administrators?
Administrators receive email notifications for specific events and configurations. Review the following scenarios that trigger automated emails.
- Suspicious Activity Reporting: This feature allows users to report unrecognized activity from email notifications about account activity.
- Event Hooks: Administrators can create event hooks tied to the
user.account.report_suspicious_activity_by_enduserevents. - Okta Workflows: Administrators can create a lightweight reporting flow that captures Okta events, such as a user suspension, and stores them locally.
