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id: active-directory-json
title: Active Directory JSON - Classic Collector
sidebar_label: Active Directory JSON
description: The Active Directory JSON App helps you monitor your Windows Active Directory deployment by analyzing Active Directory logs in the JSON based event log format.
slug: /help/docs/integrations/microsoft-azure/active-directory-json/
canonical: https://www.sumologic.com/help/docs/integrations/microsoft-azure/active-directory-json/
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The Sumo Logic app for Active Directory JSON (2012+) helps you monitor your Windows Active Directory deployment by analyzing Active Directory logs in the JSON based event log format. The app includes predefined searches and dashboards that provide user activity into your environment for real-time analysis of overall usage.
We recommend using the Active Directory JSON App in combination with the Windows JSON App.
## Log types
Standard Windows event channels include:
* Security
* System
* Application
Custom event channels, such as PowerShell or Internet Explorer are also supported.
### Sample log messages
```json
{
"TimeCreated":"2020-10-12T08:00:02+000001500Z",
"EventID":"5137",
"Task":14081,
"Correlation":"",
"Keywords":"Audit Success",
"Channel":"Security",
"Opcode":"Info",
"Security":"",
"Provider":{
"Guid":"{54849625-5478-4994-a5ba-3e3b0328c30d}",
"Name":"Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing"
},
"EventRecordID":5383143,
"Execution":{
"ThreadID":880,
"ProcessID":776
},
"Version":0,
"Computer":"EC2AMAZ-6D5CO5AB123.test.format",
"Level":"Information",
"EventData":{
"DSType":"%%14676",
"SubjectUserSid":"S-1-5-21-916893464-2020-10-12T08:00:02-2020-10-12T08:00:02-500",
"OpCorrelationID":"{cdb02928-b7a6-4373-9b12-4e371f30c30d}",
"SubjectUserName":"Administrator",
"DSName":"test.format",
"AppCorrelationID":"-",
"ObjectGUID":"{56bf5011-b09d-43f5-bcd2-06a1d917c402}",
"ObjectDN":"CN=TomJerry,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=test,DC=format",
"SubjectLogonId":"0x73199",
"ObjectClass":"computer",
"SubjectDomainName":"TEST"
},
"Message":"A directory service object was created.\r\n\t\r\nSubject:\r\n\tSecurity ID:\t\tTEST\\Administrator\r\n\tAccount Name:\t\tAdministrator\r\n\tAccount Domain:\t\tTEST\r\n\tLogon ID:\t\t0x73199\r\n\t\r\nDirectory Service:\r\n\tName:\ttest.format\r\n\tType:\tActive Directory Domain Services\r\n\t\r\nObject:\r\n\tDN:\tCN=TomJerry,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=test,DC=format\r\n\tGUID:\t{56bf5011-b09d-43f5-bcd2-06a1d917c402}\r\n\tClass:\tcomputer\r\n\t\r\nOperation:\r\n\tCorrelation ID:\t{cdb02928-b7a6-4373-9b12-4e371f30c30d}\r\n\tApplication Correlation ID:\t-"
}
```
### Sample queries
The sample query is from **Successes Vs Failures** panel from [Active Directory Service Failures](#service-failures) dashboard.
```sumo
_sourceCategory=Labs/windows-jsonformat
| json "EventID", "Computer", "Keywords" as event_id, host, keywords nodrop
| if (keywords = "Audit Failure", "Failure", "Success") as status
| where host matches "*"
| timeslice 1h
| count as EventCount by status, _timeslice
| transpose row _timeslice column status
```
## Collecting logs
This section provides instructions on configuring log collection for the Active Directory JSON App so that logs are collected from the Microsoft Windows Event Log and ingested into Sumo Logic.
### Configure a Collector and a Source
To configure a collector and source, do the following:
1. Configure an [Installed Windows collector](/docs/send-data/installed-collectors/windows) through the user interface or from the command line.
2. Configure either a local or remote Windows Event Log source. To configure a Windows Event Log source set the following:
* **Event Format.** Select Collect using JSON format.
* **Collect using JSON format.** Events are formatted into JSON that is designed to work with Sumo Logic features, making it easier for you to reference your data.
* **Event Collection Level.** When JSON format is selected you have to select Complete Message from the dropdown.
**Complete Message** will ingest the entire event content along with metadata.
For more information on local or remote Windows Event Log Source configuration, refer to [Local Windows Event Log Source](/docs/send-data/installed-collectors/sources/local-windows-event-log-source) and [Remote Windows Event Log Source](/docs/send-data/installed-collectors/sources/remote-windows-event-log-source).
## Installing the Active Directory JSON app​
import AppInstall2 from '../../reuse/apps/app-install-v2.md';
## Viewing Active Directory JSON dashboards​
import ViewDashboards from '../../reuse/apps/view-dashboards.md';
### Service Activity
The **Active Directory Service Activity** dashboard provides insights into overall active directory services like messages overtime, logon/off activity, object creation, and deletion.
Use this dashboard to:
* Monitor object creation and deletion activities.
* Monitor rights assigned to a user or rights removed from a user.
* Monitor logon/logoff activity by various logon types.
* Monitor top 10 activities with concise message.
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### Service Failures
The **Active Directory Service Failures** dashboard provides an at-a-glance view of success, failures, and audit failures overtime.
Use this dashboard to:
* Monitor success and failure trends to check for any deviation from normal.
* Monitor all failed audit events along with administrative activities by event categories.
* Track IP addresses associated with failed activities.
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## Upgrade/Downgrade the Active Directory JSON app (Optional)
import AppUpdate from '../../reuse/apps/app-update.md';
## Uninstalling the Active Directory JSON app (Optional)
import AppUninstall from '../../reuse/apps/app-uninstall.md';