Collect LogonBox logs

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This document explains how to ingest LogonBox logs to Google Security Operations using Bindplane.

LogonBox is a self-service password management and identity verification platform. It generates audit logs for password resets, identity verification events, and admin actions. The parser maps LogonBox audit data to the Unified Data Model (UDM), capturing user identity, authentication events, resource modifications, and group management operations.

Before you begin

Make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • A Google SecOps instance
  • Windows Server 2016 or later, or Linux host with systemd
  • Network connectivity between the Bindplane agent and the LogonBox server
  • If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
  • Privileged access to the LogonBox administration console

Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file

  1. Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
  2. Go to SIEM Settings > Collection Agents.

  3. Download the Ingestion Authentication File. Save the file securely on the system where Bindplane will be installed.

Get Google SecOps customer ID

  1. Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
  2. Go to SIEM Settings > Profile.

  3. Copy and save the Customer ID from the Organization Details section.

Install the Bindplane agent

Install the Bindplane agent on your Windows or Linux operating system according to the following instructions.

Windows installation

  1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as an administrator.

  2. Run the following command:

    msiexec /i "https://github.com/observIQ/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/observiq-otel-collector.msi" /quiet

  3. Wait for the installation to complete.

  4. Verify the installation by running:

    sc query observiq-otel-collector

The service should show as RUNNING.

Linux installation

  1. Open a terminal with root or sudo privileges.

  2. Run the following command:

    sudo sh -c "$(curl -fsSlL https://github.com/observiq/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/install_unix.sh)" install_unix.sh

  3. Wait for the installation to complete.

  4. Verify the installation by running:

    sudo systemctl status observiq-otel-collector

The service should show as active (running).

Additional installation resources

For additional installation options and troubleshooting, see Bindplane agent installation guide.

Configure the Bindplane agent to ingest syslog and send to Google SecOps

Locate the configuration file

  • Linux:

    sudo systemctl status observiq-otel-collector

  • Windows:

    notepad "C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\config.yaml"

Edit the configuration file

  • Replace the entire contents of config.yaml with the following configuration:

    receivers:
    udplog:
        listen_address: "0.0.0.0:514"

exporters:
    chronicle/logonbox:
        compression: gzip
        creds_file_path: '/etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json'
        customer_id: '<customer_id>'
        endpoint: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
        log_type: LOGONBOX
        raw_log_field: body

service:
    pipelines:
        logs/logonbox:
            receivers:
                - udplog
            exporters:
                - chronicle/logonbox

Configuration parameters

Replace the following placeholders:

  • Receiver configuration:

    • udplog: The receiver type based on protocol:
      • udplog for UDP syslog
      • tcplog for TCP syslog
      • syslog for RFC 3164/5424 syslog
    • 0.0.0.0: IP address to listen on:
      • 0.0.0.0 to listen on all interfaces (recommended)
      • Specific IP address to listen on one interface
    • 514: Port number to listen on (for example, 514, 1514, 6514)

  • Exporter configuration:

    • <customer_id>: Customer ID from the earlier step
    • malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com: Regional endpoint URL:
      • US: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
      • Europe: europe-malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
      • Asia: asia-southeast1-malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
      • See Regional Endpoints for complete list
    • Adjust the creds_file_path depending on the platform:
      • Linux: /etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json
      • Windows: C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\ingestion-auth.json

Save the configuration file

  • After editing, save the file:
    • Linux: Press Ctrl+O, then Enter, then Ctrl+X
    • Windows: Click File > Save

Restart the Bindplane agent to apply the changes

To restart the Bindplane agent in Linux:

  1. Run the following command:

    sudo systemctl restart observiq-otel-collector

  2. Verify the service is running:

    sudo systemctl status observiq-otel-collector

  3. Check logs for errors:

    sudo journalctl -u observiq-otel-collector -f

To restart the Bindplane agent in Windows:

  1. Choose one of the following options:

    • Command Prompt or PowerShell as administrator:
    net stop observiq-otel-collector && net start observiq-otel-collector
    • Services console:
      1. Press Win+R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
      2. Locate observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector.
      3. Right-click and select Restart.

  2. Verify the service is running:

    sc query observiq-otel-collector

  3. Check logs for errors:

    type "C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\log\collector.log"

Configure LogonBox syslog forwarding

  1. Sign in to the LogonBox administration console as an administrator.
  2. Navigate to Reports > Audit Log.
  3. Configure the syslog export settings:
    • Syslog Server: Enter the IP address of the Bindplane agent host (for example, 192.168.1.100).
    • Port: Enter 514 (must match the Bindplane receiver port).
    • Protocol: Select UDP (must match the Bindplane receiver type).
  4. Select the event categories to forward (for example, password resets, identity verifications, user and group management).
  5. Click Save.

UDM mapping table

Log Field UDM Mapping Logic
additional.fields Merged from attr_associatedPrincipals_label, sAMAccountName_label, attr_local_label, msDS-PrincipalName_label, attr_realmType_label, attr_selfCreated_label, attr_administrative_label based on conditions
attr_principalDesc, desc metadata.description Value from attr_principalDesc if product_event_type matches changePassword|SessionService, else from attr_principalDesc if not empty, else from desc
event_type metadata.event_type Value copied directly from event_type after conditional logic sets it based on product_event_type and presence flags
product_event_type metadata.product_event_type Value copied directly
metadata.product_name Set to "LogonBox"
metadata.vendor_name Set to "LOGONBOX"
network.application_protocol Set to "DNS" if product_event_type matches AnswerService and conditions met
dns_answer network.dns.answers Merged from dns_answer
dns_question network.dns.questions Merged from dns_question
attr_userAgent, attr_userAgentVersion network.http.parsed_user_agent Concatenated from attr_userAgent and attr_userAgentVersion if both present, else from attr_userAgent, then converted to parseduseragent and renamed
attr_userAgent, attr_userAgentVersion network.http.user_agent Concatenated from attr_userAgent and attr_userAgentVersion if both present, else from attr_userAgent
hostname principal.asset.hostname Value copied directly
attr_ipAddress principal.asset.ip Value copied directly
hostname principal.hostname Value copied directly
attr_ipAddress principal.ip Value copied directly
attr_os principal.platform Uppercased and set if matches (?i)LINUX|MAC|WINDOWS
attr_osVersion principal.platform_version Value copied directly if not matches (?i)unknown
attr_principalRealm_label, attr_unassignedRoles_label, attr_assignedRoles_label, attr_oldResourceName_label, attr_roles_label, attr_resumedPrincipalName_label, attr_resumedPrincipalRealm_label, attr_resumedPrincipal_label, attr_module_label, reconcile_map_label, users_map_label, groups_map_label, createUser_map_label, user_map_label, mobile_map_label principal.resource.attribute.labels Merged from various labels created from attr_principalRealm, attr_unassignedRoles, attr_assignedRoles, attr_oldResourceName, attr_roles, attr_resumedPrincipalName, attr_resumedPrincipalRealm, attr_resumedPrincipal, attr_module, and maps from reconcile, users, groups, createUser, user, mobile based on conditions
attr_resourceName principal.resource.name Value copied directly
attr_resourceId principal.resource.product_object_id Value copied directly
mail principal.user.email_addresses Merged if mail is valid email
ImmutableID, attr_uuid principal.user.product_object_id Value from ImmutableID if product_event_type matches changePassword|userUpdated|userCreated|setPassword|answer|accountUnlockNoSuspension, else from attr_uuid
attr_scheme principal.user.role_name Value copied directly
attr_principalDesc principal.user.user_display_name Value copied directly if product_event_type matches changePassword|SessionService
attr_principalName principal.user.userid Value copied directly
authy_code_length_label, authy_window_length_label, authy_step_size_label, msauthenticator_code_length_label, msauthenticator_window_length_label, msauthenticator_step_size_label, googleUser_code_length_label, googleUser_window_length_label, googleUser_step_size_label security_result.detection_fields Merged from labels created from authy.code.length, authy.window.length, authy.step.size, msauthenticator.code.length, msauthenticator.window.length, msauthenticator.step.size, googleUser.code.length, googleUser.window.length, googleUser.step.size if present
cn target.resource.attribute.labels Merged from full_name_label created from cn, and attr_disabledRealm_label from attr_disabledRealm
attr_lastModified target.resource.attribute.last_update_time Date parsed from attr_lastModified using ISO8601 or d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss
attr_created target.resource.attribute.creation_time Date parsed from attr_created using ISO8601 or d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss
givenName target.user.first_name Value copied directly
ou target.user.group_identifiers Merged from ou if product_event_type matches userUpdated|userCreated|changePassword|setPassword|answer|accountUnlockNoSuspension
sn target.user.last_name Value copied directly
attr_uuid, attr_disabledPrincipal target.user.product_object_id Value from attr_uuid if product_event_type matches userUpdated|userCreated|changePassword|setPassword|answer|accountUnlockNoSuspension or groupCreated|groupUpdated or attr_group or group, else from attr_disabledPrincipal if accountDisabled
displayName, description target.user.user_display_name Value from displayName if not empty, else from description if product_event_type matches userUpdated|userCreated|changePassword|setPassword|answer|accountUnlockNoSuspension
userPrincipalName, attr_user, attr_associatedPrincipals, attr_disabledPrincipalName target.user.userid Value from userPrincipalName if product_event_type matches userUpdated|userCreated|changePassword|setPassword|answer|accountUnlockNoSuspension, else attr_user if not set, else attr_associatedPrincipals if groupCreated|groupUpdated or attr_group, else attr_user if group, else attr_disabledPrincipalName if accountDisabled
attr_group target.group.group_display_name Value copied directly if product_event_type matches groupCreated|groupUpdated or attr_group present
attr_uuid target.group.product_object_id Value copied directly if product_event_type matches groupCreated|groupUpdated or attr_group present

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