User Statistics report details
- File format: comma-separated value (.csv) file
- Filename format:
user_statistics_run_on_YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS.csv - Folder name format (each report run is placed in its own folder):
User Statistics run on YYYY-MM-DD HH-MM-SS - Filename and folder name time zone: the local date and time of the admin who ran the report or who set up the report schedule.
- You may see an “Anonymous” user on the User Statistics report which shows when anyone who wasn’t logged into Box took an action on a Box item. This can occur for various reasons:
- Shared Links: Users do not need to be logged into Box to access a shared link. Thus you may see previews, uploads, and downloads by “Anonymous”. This typically relates to shared link activity.
- Email Upload: Users do not need to be logged into Box to upload via email. As a result, you may see “Anonymous” making many uploads.
- Embed Widget: Users do not need to be logged into Box to preview an embed widget on a website. Thus, you may see “Anonymous” previews.
- API integration: you may see other “Anonymous” actions if you have an API integration that performs actions in your account.
- When uploads occur via File Request you may see the folder owner as the name of the uploader(as it is technically an anonymous uploader).To identify uploads via a file request, navigate to User Activity Report > File Management > Uploadedand click View. Then, under Details, filter by Service = File Request.
- If you are curious for more details around an “Anonymous” action, run a User Activity Report for that action type and select the same date range.