# Authentication

Within the Portainer Business Edition UI you can view a log of all authentication actions. The log is read-only and cannot be edited.

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Portainer also provides the ability to view [detailed activity logs](/admin/logs/activity.md).
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From the menu expand **Logs** and select **Authentication**.

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If you want to export logs, filter by date range then click **Export to CSV**.

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Authentication events are searchable and filterable, and the date and time, origin IP address, context, user and result are provided for each.

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