As a Power Platform Administrator, my job is to manage and secure the organization’s Power Pages applications, ensure everything runs smoothly, is secure, functional, and compliant with company policies. Before Microsoft recently introduced the activity logging feature in Microsoft Purview, tracking changes and fixing unexpected issues was a real struggle. In the past, there was an incident where a critical Power Pages site was deleted unexpectedly, and because we did not have any logs, finding out who made the change or when it happened was impossible. We also faced problems with security settings being changed without proper documentation, we were wondering if the changes were accidental or unauthorized. This created delays and left the system vulnerable.
However, once we found the new activity logging feature. Now, we can track every administrative action in detail—whether it’s a change to site visibility, security settings, or integrations like Power BI and SharePoint. For example, when one of our sites was unexpectedly set to “private”, making it inaccessible to users, I was able to quickly check the activity log. It showed exactly when the change occurred, who made it, and what device they used.
This new feature has made troubleshooting much easier, saving our time and reducing the impact of errors. It also improves our security and compliance efforts by keeping a clear, transparent record of all-important changes with all the details.
Let’s see how it works-
To access Power Pages activities in Microsoft Purview:
log in to the Microsoft Purview compliance portal using a tenant admin account.
Under Solutions, select Audit.
To enable the Audit search fields, click on the “Start recording user and admin activity” bar, and then all the fields will be activated.
From the Audit screen, an administrator can filter for specific activities by selecting the Activities – friendly names dropdown and choosing from the multiple available options.
You can add the specific user as well, choose the record types.
Set the date and time range as of now, you can set it before six months from today, then click on search.
The results have been successfully fetched.
You can view the results in detail, and the results can also be exported.
Once the report is exported, you can download it.
You can access the downloaded report on your local system.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the launch of Microsoft Purview’s Power Pages activity logging feature has made a huge difference in how we manage and secure our Power Pages applications. As a Power Platform Administrator, I used to face challenges with tracking changes and fixing issues without proper logs. Now, with this new feature, I can quickly trace actions like changes to site settings or integrations, making troubleshooting faster and more efficient. It has also improved security and compliance by keeping a clear record of all-important changes. Overall, this feature has made managing Power Pages easier, more secure, and more reliable.
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