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# Enable Access to Event Monitoring

You can set user access to Event Monitoring through profiles and permission sets.

### Required Editions

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            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning
              Experience.</td>

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              <p>Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong>
                Editions</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Requires Salesforce Shield or Salesforce Event Monitoring add-on
                subscriptions.</p>
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              User Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d103404e69 ">To view events:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d103404e69 ">View Real-Time Event Monitoring Data</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d103404e69 ">To view transaction security policies:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d103404e69 ">View All Data</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d103404e69 ">To create, edit, and manage transaction
              security policies:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d103404e69 ">Customize Application and Modify Transaction
              Security Policy</td>

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Note These permission sets govern all Event Monitoring events including event log files and event log objects.

1. Do one of the following.
    1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Permission Sets, and then select **Permission Sets**.
    2. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Profiles, and then select **Profiles**.
2. Select a permission set or profile.
3. Depending on whether you’re using permission sets or profiles, do one of the following.
    
    1. In permission sets or the enhanced profile user interface, select a permission. In the Find Settings dialog box, enter View Real-Time Event Monitoring Data. Click **Edit**, select the option, and click **Save**. Repeat these steps for the Customize Application permission.
    2. In the original profile user interface, select a profile name, and then click **Edit**. Select **View Real-Time Event Monitoring Data**, **View All Data**, and **Customize Application** if you plan to create transaction security policies. Click **Save**.
    
    In addition to enabling Real-Time Event Monitoring, set user permissions to Real-Time Event objects. Real-Time Event Monitoring objects sometimes contain sensitive data.