Web Usage report

The report includes web activity detected in the Chrome browser of supported Windows and Chromebook devices only. The Web Usage policy needs to be activated on each device.

After the Web Usage policy is activated on a device, you'll need to wait a day to see web usage data in the report. After a few days, if there is less activity than expected, ensure that all prerequisites are met for all devices.

By default, the report displays data for the Last 7 days date range. You can create a customized version of the report by adjusting the time-of-day and date ranges or by adding filters based on criteria such as website category.

The report shows a default collection of information organized in the following columns:

You can use the Search field in the work area to search the report by website name or website category.

How frequently is data collected from a device?

Use the time-of-day and date controls to focus the report on the web activity you want to review. You can select a time-of-day range, such as Work days or Evenings & weekends, and a date range, such as Last 30 days, or specify your own dates.

Setting a time-of-day range

To set a time-of-day range:

1. Click the time-of-day range list ().

2. Select one of the following options:

   • Anytime (default): includes all hours on all days

   • Work days: includes the daily work hours defined in your account settings (by default, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays, local device time A date and time expressed in a device's local time zone, as opposed to server time.)

   • Evenings & weekends: includes all hours outside the defined work days (by default, 3 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends, local device time)

   The report updates to show only the web activity that falls within the selected time-of-day range. The selection applies to all views of the report.

Setting a date range

To set a date range:

1. Click the date range list ().

2. Do one of the following:

   • Select a predefined date range, such as Last 30 days or Last 1 year.

     The current date is always included in the selected date range. For example, if you select Last 14 days, the report shows web activity from today and the previous 13 days.

   • Set a custom date range:

     1. Click Select.

     2. Select a start date and an end date in the calendars.

        To pick a month, click the month name at the top of the calendar and select the applicable month. Alternatively, you can use the and icons to navigate to it.

        To pick a year, click the year at the top of the calendar and select the applicable year. Alternatively, you can use the and icons to navigate to it.

        Web usage data is retained for 365 days. Date ranges can include data from the past 365 days only.

   The report updates to show only the web activity that falls within the selected date range. The selection applies to all views of the report.

By default, the report data is sorted by the Time in focus (daily average) column, in descending order. You can change the sort order by clicking a column heading.

You can perform any of the following tasks on the Web Usage report:

• Open and view the report
• Add or remove filters
• Export the report
• Email the report on a set schedule
• Favorite the report
• Save changes to report filters and columns to create a custom view or a new report

Depending on the Absolute licenses associated with your account, and your user role, you may be able to perform some or all of the following tasks in the device view of the report:

• Search for and view individual devices in the report
• Adjust the columns on the report

• Request any of the following actions on one or more devices:

  • Freeze
  • Run script
  • Wipe
  • Send message
  • Unenroll
  • Remove freeze
  • Delete file
  • Perform EDD scan
  • Change license
  • Change policy group
  • Edit custom field values
  • Report missing or stolen
  • Report found
  • Manage supervisor credentials
  • Run playbook

To restore the report's default settings, click > Reset to default.

To view more detailed information about individual webpages that were visited during the selected period, click the applicable link in the Website column.

The report shows a default collection of information organized in the following columns:

You can use the Search field in the work area to search the report by webpage title or URL.

Depending on the permissions associated with your user role, you may not be able to view the list of devices that visited a website or webpage.

To view the time spent by each device that visited a website or webpage during the selected period, click the number in the Devices column in the website or webpage view of the report. The device view of the report opens to show a default collection of information organized in the following columns:

• Device name The name assigned to the device in the operating system. For Chromebooks, device name is not applicable and therefore shows as "Chrome" in the Secure Endpoint Console.
• Time in focus: the amount of time spent on the website or webpage during the selected time-of-day and date ranges. You can choose how this value is calculated:

  • Total – The total time the device spent on the website or webpage during the selected period.

  • Daily average (default) – The average daily time the device spent on the website or webpage during the selected period.

  • Weekly average – The average weekly time the device spent on the website or webpage during the selected period.

  • Monthly average – The average monthly time the device spent on the website or webpage during the selected period.

  To change the calculation method, click the icon in the column header and select a different method.

  Some calculation methods are unavailable when the selected date range does not contain enough data. For example, Monthly average is unavailable when you select Last 30 days because the date range does not contain enough data to calculate a monthly average.

  The selected calculation method is shown in parentheses in the Time in focus column header.

• Device make The manufacturer of a device.
• Device model The manufacturer's designated name for the type of device.

You can use most of the device information as search criteria to search for a device or group of devices. You can also include additional information in the report by adding more columns.