Search for Files Uploaded by Specific User

TLDR - Quick Summary

What: Search for files uploaded by specific SFTP user in Cloud Logging

Location: GCP Console > Operations > Logging > Logs Explorer

Query: jsonPayload.user:"username_here" AND jsonPayload.message:"upload"

Use Case: User activity monitoring, troubleshooting, audit trails

Overview

Tracking file uploads by a specific user in SFTP logs can help monitor activity and troubleshoot issues. This guide explains how to search for files uploaded by a particular user using logging tools in AWS.

GCP Cloud Logging

Steps to Search for Files Uploaded by a User

1. Access Cloud Logging:

• Open Google Cloud Console > Operations > Logging > Log Explorer.

2. Run the Query:

jsonPayload.user:"username_here" AND 
jsonPayload.message:"upload"

• Replace username_here with the actual username.

3. View Results:

• The logs will show all related file uploads by the user.