Console Logging

Administrators cherish the rich, detailed logging provided in ConfigMgr. The ConfigMgr console is no exception. Use the log to gain valuable insight and detail during console-related issues. The console logs to the SMSAdminUI.log file located in the following path:

<%ProgramFiles%>\Microsoft Configuration Manager\AdminConsole\AdminUILog

If the default logging level in the SMSAdminUI.log does not provide sufficient detail, you can increase the logging verbosity. To enable verbose logging, navigate to the following path, and then follow these steps:

<%ProgramFiles%>\Microsoft Configuration Manager\AdminConsole\bin

1. Open the file named Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.exe.config.

2. Search for the following line <source name="SmsAdminUISnapIn" ...

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