deviceTRUST debug log locations
To assist us in troubleshooting deviceTRUST related issues you may be required by support to collect debug log information from your environment. Below is a list of deviceTRUST log file locations for each component.
Microsoft Windows logs
For the deviceTRUST Client Extension, Agent and Console:
On Microsoft Windows, the deviceTRUST components log to an Event Tracing for Windows (.etl) file in the following location:
- C:\ProgramData\deviceTRUST\Diagnostics\Logs\deviceTRUST-Log-xx.etl
Note:
This file can be copied and provided to Support
Logging is enabled by default. Log files are cyclic and will overwrite when their max size is reached. It is therefore important that the log file is captured shortly after reproduction of an issue. The default etl log file size is 1GB.
Windows component installer logs
For the deviceTRUST Client Extension
The deviceTRUST Client Extension installer executable logs installation activity to %AppData%\Local\Temp:
- deviceTRUST_Client_Extension_v2507 LTSR_20250113094950.log
- deviceTRUST_Client_Extension_v2507 LTSR_20250113094950_dtclient_extension_x64.msi.log
- deviceTRUST_Client_Extension_v2507 LTSR_20250113094950_dtclient_extension_x86.msi.log
Note:
This file can be copied and provided to Support
For the deviceTRUST Agent and Console
When troubleshooting installation issues for the deviceTRUST Agent or Console, MSI logs can be generated with msiexec.
For example, from an elevated CMD prompt run the commands below to create an MSI log file capturing the install activity. The MSI and location information should be customised to your environment.
msiexec /i "dtagent-x64-release-2507 LTSR.410.0.msi" /l*v "C:\Temp\Agent.log"msiexec /i "dtconsole-x64-release-2507 LTSR.410.0.msi" /l*v "C:\Temp\Console.log"
Note:
This file can be copied and provided to Support
deviceTRUST Windows Event Logs
For the deviceTRUST Agent
The Event logs are available on any computer where the Agent is installed. The event logs can be exported from Event Viewer.
Open Event Viewer as an admin user and browse
- Application and Services Logs > deviceTRUST > Admin
- Right Click on Admin and
Save All Events As - This will export the deviceTRUST Events to an .evtx file which can be provided to Support
Linux logs
For the deviceTRUST Client Extension
On Linux, the deviceTRUST client components log activity to the following location.
- /tmp/ctxdt.log
Note:
This file can be copied and provided to Support
On IGEL OS 12 deviceTRUST Client logging is disabled by default as requested by IGEL. If required logging can be enabled via the local Setup application or within the UMS.
Apple macOS logs
For the deviceTRUST Client Extension
On Apple macOS, the deviceTRUST client components log activity to the following location.
- /tmp/ctxdt.log
Note:
This file can be copied and provided to Support
Apple iOS logs
For the deviceTRUST Client Extension
On Apple iOS, the deviceTRUST client component logs can be shared from within the deviceTRUST App under Settings > Diagnostics:
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Share log files option - Allows the user to transmit deviceTRUST logs using Apple tools e.g Mail, Air Drop
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Send a support email option - If a Mail profile is configured on the iOS device, this option will auto construct an email for the user with the deviceTRUST log files attached. The user can fill out the email with their issue statement prior to sending.
Export of deviceTRUST policy configuration
For the deviceTRUST Console
The Policy configuration can exported from the ‘Sharing’ menu in deviceTRUST Console.
- Open the deviceTRUST Console > Sharing > Export to Disk.
- A save dialogue box will allow the user to save the .dtpol policy file to their preferred location.
- Example policy file ‘2025-01-17_10-33_deviceTRUST_Policy.dtpol’
Note:
The policy can be copied and provided to Support