Why Does System Log Show Admin Username as Actor Instead of Okta System (SystemPrincipal) for Successful Jobs
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Okta Classic Engine
Okta Identity Engine
Administration
Overview
This article clarifies why the System log shows an Admin's username as the actor instead of "Okta System (SystemPrincipal)" for some successful jobs.
Applies To
- Okta Administration
- System Log
- Group Rules
Solution
When a user activates a group rule, it evaluates the group rule. All changes made as part of that evaluation, such as adding a user to membership in a group, reflect the user who activated the group rule as the actor.
Once a group rule is already active, if a change is made that causes the group rule to be evaluated, such as updating a profile attribute, then corresponding changes made as part of that evaluation reflect the "Okta System (SystemPrincipal)" as the actor.
