Locate the Original Name of a Changed Okta Group
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Overview
When an Okta group name changes, the original name can be recovered by searching the System Log for the group ID. Search the System Log using the current group name to locate the group ID, and then query the group ID to find the original name.
Applies To
- Okta Identity Engine (OIE)
- Okta Classic Engine
- Groups
- Reports
- System Log
Solution
How is the original name of a changed group found?
Search the System Log for the current group name to locate the group ID, and then search for the group ID to reveal the original group name.
- Navigate to Reports > System Log in the Okta Admin Console.
- Enter the current name of the group in the search box.
- Expand the System Log entry and check under the target to find the group ID.
Review the following image for an example of locating the group ID in the System Log entry.
- Search for the group ID within the date range when the change occurred. The original group name displays in the System Log results.
Review the following image for an example of the original group name displayed in the System Log results.
NOTE: Okta retains 90 days of System Log events by default. If the group name update occurred more than 90 days ago, the logs for the change are no longer available.
