New audit message to metadata server log when hostname/port values change on TCPIPConnections


When changes are made to a TCP/IP connection in the SAS® Metadata Server, messages are expected to be written to the log indicating that the connection properties were updated. However, changes to the host name or port of a TCP/IP connection do not generate any Audit Infrastructure messages, making these modifications difficult to track through audit logging.

Cause

The lack of messaging is an oversight and is something that administrators should be aware of.

Resolution 

After applying the hot fix for this issue or the next maintenance level, a message similar to the following occurs when you change TCPIPConnections:  

2026-09-25T15:17:00,647 WARN  [00011726] 745:sas - The hostname information for SAS Server 'Connection: SASAppFM - Workspace Server' has been modified by user 'SAS'.  
The new value is 'www.mycorp.com'.
2026-09-25T15:17:00,648 INFO  [00011726] 745:sas - An ALERT EMAIL was sent to 'sasadmin@smtp.mycorp.com'.