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title: Log files
description: Enterprise Connect Mac Workstation Authentication logs various items, such as installation activities and authentication events.
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page_id: enterprise-connect:workstation-mac-guide-3.0.3:logging
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# Log files

Enterprise Connect Mac Workstation Authentication logs various items, such as installation activities and authentication events.

To access the log file:

1. Click the Ping Identity icon in the top right of the menu bar and click Open Workstation Authentication Preferences…​.

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   |   | You can also access the Workstation Authentication application by opening it in Finder. |

2. Click Help.

3. In the Troubleshooting section, click View logs.

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   |   | You can also access the log file directly via the terminal at `/var/log/octopus.log`. |