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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › sem_administrator_guide.htm
SEM Administrator Guide
This administrator guide contains information for SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) administrators and users. Administrators get SEM set-up, configuration, and maintenance procedures.
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › sem_documentation.htm
Documentation for SEM
Beyond the Getting Started Guide, learn how to use all of the features. SEM 2025.4 Administrator Guide | PDF · Previous version administrator guides · Download the latest version · Product Information · SEM connectors · SEM release history · SEM 2024.4 includes Dark Mode, which changes the SEM web console display to a light-on-dark color scheme.
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › getting_started_guide › gsg-introduction.htm
Get started with SolarWinds Security Event Manager
This guide is for SolarWinds customers who have purchased or want to evaluate SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM).
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › admin_guide › 3-managing_users_in_sem › adding-and-managing-sem-users.htm
Add SEM users
There are six SEM role types: Administrator, Auditor, Monitor, Guest, Reports, and Contact. Role types are described in the following table. See View system privileges associated to roles for more information. ... Roles restrict the actions a user can perform in SEM. Groups organize related elements into logical units so that they can be used in SEM rules and filters. ... SolarWinds recommends using Active Directory accounts if Microsoft Active Directory is in use at your organization.
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › getting_started_guide › gsg-the-sem-console.htm
Navigate the SEM Console
See SEM Dashboard in the SEM Administrator Guide for more information.
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › sem_getting_started_guide.htm
SEM Getting Started Guide
This guide picks up right after the SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) installation process and walks you through the initial steps you need to start using the application.
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › admin_guide › 1.1-logging_in_to_sem › log-in-to-the-cmc-command-line.htm
Log in to the SEM CMC command line interface
This topic describes how to log in to the CMC command line interface in SEM.
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Security Event Manager (SEM) Product Support Page | SolarWinds Success Center
Administrator Guide · Release Notes · Virtual Classrooms · Documentation · Browse the links below or visit our documentation page to find additional information on your product, including a third-party list, details on SEM connectors, and more. Supported Versions ·
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › install_guide › install-prep › how-sem-works.htm
Introduction to SEM
This section provides an overview of the way SEM collects and processes log data in your network.
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › admin_guide › 6.5-sem_groups › sem-groups.htm
About SEM groups
Directory Service groups (DS groups) are groups of users or computers that SEM imports from Microsoft Active Directory. DS groups are synchronized with Active Directory every five minutes. Use DS Groups in rules and filters to match specific users or computers.
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › admin_guide › 3-managing_users_in_sem › chapter-head-manage-users.htm
Manage SEM users
Quick Links SolarWinds Platform Port Requirements SolarWinds/Orion Platform Documentation SolarWinds/Orion Platform Release Notes SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted (formerly known as Hybrid Cloud Observability) Documentation SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted (formerly known as Hybrid Cloud Observability) Release Notes · News & Announcements Evolving towards Observability Secure by Design Meet our Product Trainers THWACKcamp · Connect with Us Technical Documentation Customer Portal Submit a Ticket THWACK Community Orange Matter Blog TechPod Episodes ... This section describes how to add SEM users, view system privileges, and manage user access to the application.
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › admin_guide › 3-managing_users_in_sem › sem-modify-filters-for-monitor-user.htm
Monitor role users and filters
This topic describes how to specify the filters that users assigned the Monitor role can use in the SEM console.
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › admin_guide › 10-sem_rules › sem-example-rules.htm
Example SEM rules
Quick Links SolarWinds Platform Port Requirements SolarWinds/Orion Platform Documentation SolarWinds/Orion Platform Release Notes SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted (formerly known as Hybrid Cloud Observability) Documentation SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted (formerly known as Hybrid Cloud Observability) Release Notes · News & Announcements Evolving towards Observability Secure by Design Meet our Product Trainers THWACKcamp · Connect with Us Technical Documentation Customer Portal Submit a Ticket THWACK Community Orange Matter Blog TechPod Episodes ... This section provides examples of how to create rules in SEM that monitors and responds to security events in your organization.
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › admin_guide › 2022_4 › import and export rules.htm
Import and export SEM rules
Quick Links SolarWinds Platform Port Requirements SolarWinds/Orion Platform Documentation SolarWinds/Orion Platform Release Notes SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted (formerly known as Hybrid Cloud Observability) Documentation SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted (formerly known as Hybrid Cloud Observability) Release Notes · News & Announcements Evolving towards Observability Secure by Design Meet our Product Trainers THWACKcamp · Connect with Us Technical Documentation Customer Portal Submit a Ticket THWACK Community Orange Matter Blog TechPod Episodes ... This section describes how to import and export SEM rules in JSON format.
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › admin_guide › 10-sem_rules › sem-rules.htm
About SEM rules
Review the following requirements and best practices about creating SEM rules. To keep rules simple to manage, SolarWinds recommends creating the rule with a name that describes the event, and a full description.
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › admin_guide › 3-managing_users_in_sem › set-up-active-directory-auth-in-sem.htm
Set up Active Directory authentication in SEM
Create a user account that SEM can use to log in to Active Directory. SolarWinds recommends using a service account with a non-expiring password. This account does not need elevated privileges (such as Domain Admin privileges).
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › admin_guide › 1.0-understanding_sem › sem-component-sem-agent.htm
About the SEM Agent
An explanation of the SEM agent functions and benefits.
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › admin_guide › new_in_6_4 › sem-login_sem_events_console.htm
Log in to the SEM Console
In the SEM Console Login screen, enter your user credentials. If SSO is enabled, you can log in by clicking Log in with SSO and using your Windows credentials. In the Username field, enter your user name (for example, admin).
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › getting_started_guide › gsg-install-configure-sem.htm
Install and configure SEM
After you determine your logging strategy, install SolarWinds SEM. Use the resource links in the SEM Installation Guide to install and configure SEM in your environment.
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documentation.solarwinds.com › en › success_center › sem › content › admin_guide › 6.1-configure-sem-to-monitor › chapter-head-config-sem-monitor.htm
Monitor firewalls, proxy servers, domain controllers, and more
Learn how to configure SEM components to monitor and protect specific systems and devices on your network.