Change Tracking Reference
This reference enumerates the configuration model for AlloyScan Change Tracking: the seven tracking categories with their sub-attributes, the retention period enum, and the field schema of the Change history grid and the Change log grid.
Scope: Per-site. Menu path: Admin Center > Site Settings > Settings > Change tracking.
Master toggle
| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change tracking enabled | Toggle | OFF | Master switch. When OFF, the system ignores newly detected change events; existing records are retained. |
Categories
The configuration page lists seven category cards, each expandable to a list of sub-attribute checkboxes. Tick the sub-attributes you want to track inside each category.
| Category | Sub-attributes |
|---|---|
| General | Disk drives, Required software, Forbidden software, Regular software, Memory, Monitors, Network adapters, Printers, Video adapters |
| System | Asset tag, Computer name, DNS name, Domain, Memory size GB, OS name, MAC address, IP address, Serial number, Total space GB |
| Security | Antivirus level, AntiSpyware level, Auto update level, Windows firewall level, Internet settings level, Service level, UAC level |
| User accounts | Description, Domain, Enabled, Last logon, Name |
| AWS assets | Resource name |
| Azure assets | Resource name |
| Custom audit fields | The site's custom audit fields, listed individually |
Note: Public documentation has historically described five categories. The UI exposes seven, including AWS assets, Azure assets, and Custom audit fields.
Retention values
The Retention period combobox accepts one of the following enum values. When a stored change record exceeds the selected period, it is auto-purged.
| Value |
|---|
| 6 months |
| 1 year |
| 2 years |
| 3 years |
| 5 years |
Purge change history
The Purge change history action is an explicit button on the same page. Invoking it manually clears stored change data for the site. Otherwise, change records are auto-purged at retention expiry.
Change history grid (per-device)
Located on the device form, Change history tab.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Timestamp | When the change was detected. |
| Type | String | The change type recorded by the system. |
| Category | Enum | One of the seven tracking categories listed above. |
| Attribute | String | The specific sub-attribute that changed. |
| Old value | String | Value from the prior audit snapshot. |
| New value | String | Value from the most recent audit snapshot. |
Change log grid (site-scope)
Located at Admin Center > Site Settings > Logs > Change log. Records configuration-level changes — distinct from per-device attribute deltas.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Object | Enum | The entity type that changed (Site, User, Segment, Report, Tag, Notification template, and others). |
| Entity | String | Name of the specific record. |
| Change | Enum | Colored verb: Added, Modified, or Deleted. |
| User | String | The user who performed the change. |
| (eye icon) | Action | Opens a detail popup with the before/after detail for the row. |
A global Change log is also available at Admin Center > App management > Logs > Change log, which adds a Site column for cross-site attribution.
Software change history sub-attributes
Software-level changes are captured only when the General category has the following sub-attributes enabled:
Required softwareForbidden softwareRegular software
Note: Details may vary by deployment. Visibility of the Change log menu entry depends on deployment-level availability.