Getting Data In

How to create a query for user accesses and role indexes?

hermeschu
Engager

Hi Folks, I'm trying to create a query where it shows users logged in and indexes belonged or use (one of the two options...). Something like: LAST_LOGIN_DATE, USER, REAL_NAME, INDEX_NAME. But sadly I cannot retrieve the indexes on some of them and sometimes repeat them on the result. I created a query using some other examples on the web without success: Could you help me? Thank you so much!

| rest /services/authentication/users 
| search type=Splunk
| table title roles realname 
| rename title as user 
| rename roles as title 
| mvexpand title  
| join type=left max=0 title [
    | rest /services/authorization/roles splunk_server=local 
    | table title srchInd* 
    | eval indexes=mvappend(srchIndexesAllowed,srchIndexesDefault) 
    | table title indexes 
    | mvexpand indexes 
    | dedup title indexes 
    | eval indexes_orig=indexes 
    | join indexes max=0 type=left [
        | rest /services/data/indexes 
        | stats count by title 
        | table title
        | eval indexes=if(match(title,"^_"),"_*","*") 
        | rename title as indexes_new]
        | eval indexes=if(indexes_orig!=indexes_new,indexes_new, indexes_orig) 
        | table title indexes] 
| join user [
    search index=_audit action="login attempt" info=succeeded 
    | dedup user 
    | table user timestamp]
| dedup user timestamp
| table timestamp user realname indexes
| sort - timestamp
0 Karma
1 Solution

larmesto
Path Finder

If you're talking about access permissions a user (or role) may have for some index. Try this approach (I've modified some of your base code, but I think you were going on the right way...):

| rest /services/authentication/users
| search type=Splunk
| table title roles realname
| rename title as user
| rename roles as title
| mvexpand title
| join type=left max=0 title
[| rest /services/authorization/roles
| table title srchIndexesAllowed
| eval indexes=coalesce(srchIndexesAllowed,srchIndexesDefault)
| table title indexes]
| join user
[ search index=_audit action="login attempt" info=succeeded
| dedup user
| table user timestamp]
| table timestamp user realname indexes
| sort - timestamp

Regards

View solution in original post

0 Karma

hermeschu
Engager

That worked fine! Thank you!

0 Karma

larmesto
Path Finder

If you're talking about access permissions a user (or role) may have for some index. Try this approach (I've modified some of your base code, but I think you were going on the right way...):

| rest /services/authentication/users
| search type=Splunk
| table title roles realname
| rename title as user
| rename roles as title
| mvexpand title
| join type=left max=0 title
[| rest /services/authorization/roles
| table title srchIndexesAllowed
| eval indexes=coalesce(srchIndexesAllowed,srchIndexesDefault)
| table title indexes]
| join user
[ search index=_audit action="login attempt" info=succeeded
| dedup user
| table user timestamp]
| table timestamp user realname indexes
| sort - timestamp

Regards

0 Karma
Got questions? Get answers!

Join the Splunk Community Slack to learn, troubleshoot, and make connections with fellow Splunk practitioners in real time!

Meet up IRL or virtually!

Join Splunk User Groups to connect and learn in-person by region or remotely by topic or industry.

Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

May 2026 Splunk Expert Sessions: Security & Observability

Level Up Your Operations: May 2026 Splunk Expert Sessions Whether you are refining your security posture or ...

Network to App: Observability Unlocked [May & June Series]

In today’s digital landscape, your environment is no longer confined to the data center. It spans complex ...

SPL2 Deep Dives, AppDynamics Integrations, SAML Made Simple and Much More on Splunk ...

Splunk Lantern is Splunk’s customer success center that provides practical guidance from Splunk experts on key ...