FAQ: Can the Application Names in Login by Application Be Changed?

Version Affected: 19.07+

 

Overview

The New Experience Dashboard's Login by Application section shows a login count for each application/realm. Can the displayed application names be changed?
 

Answer

Yes. The name shown in Login by Application is taken from the realm's Log Instance ID, found on that realm's Logs tab. By default, each new realm has a Log Instance ID matching its realm name (for example, SecureAuth4), which is why realms display by their default name in the Login by Application section — this can be time-consuming to map back to what each realm is actually used for.

Changing the Log Instance ID changes what is shown for future logins to that realm. For example, changing it to a descriptive name like "Global QR Code Enrollment":

results in the Login by Application section showing that name instead:

Special Considerations

Changing the Log Instance ID also affects entries logged into some IdP log files, such as the Audit Logs.

This change is not retroactive. If logins to a realm have already occurred before the Log Instance ID is changed, the Login by Application section continues to show those earlier logins under the original name, alongside a separate entry for the new name going forward.

 

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