Payment Card Activity Audit Log

PCI DSS Overview | If You Suspect a Security Breach

This information applies to users of the QuickBooks POS Merchant Service and the requirements for complying with the Payment Card Industry's Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Point of Sale automatically logs all data access, data security, payment card transaction, and encryption key changes to the Audit Log; you do not need to turn this feature on manually.

Only the System Administrator can view this log. We recommend you review the log daily (or as often as possible) to comply with the PCI security standards.

To view the Audit Log:

1. Log in to Point of Sale as the System Administrator.

2. From the File menu, select Utilities > View Audit Log.

3. Use normal Point of Sale report options to modify the appearance or filter the Audit Log report by date, user, or other included data.

4. When done, close the report and log off the System Administrator.

Notes:

- Unsuccessful attempts to log in to Point of Sale are logged in the Windows Event Log. This log should also be reviewed regularly to look for attempts to access your data.

- Additional information is provided in the PCI DSS Implementation Guide . To access this electronic manual, select User Guides from the Help menu.

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