# logging with ES5

**URL:** <https://forum.search-guard.com/t/logging-with-es5/384>\
**Category:** Search Guard\
**Created:** [February 9, 2017, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/logging-with-es5/384 "2017-02-09T10:27:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Fabien\_Wernli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@Fabien\_Wernli](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/Fabien_Wernli)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/logging-with-es5/384/1 "2017-02-09T10:27:55Z")

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Hi,

How do I change logging level for searchguard using ES5 (log4j2.properties) ?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![searchguard\_google\_group](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.search-guard.com/searchguard_google_group/32/462_2.png) [@searchguard\_google\_group](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard_google_group)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/logging-with-es5/384/2 "2017-02-09T10:29:22Z")

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Try:

logger.fg.name = com.floragunn

logger.fg.level = debug

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> On Thursday, 9 February 2017 11:27:55 UTC+1, Fabien Wernli wrote:
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> > Hi,
> > 
> > How do I change logging level for searchguard using ES5 (log4j2.properties) ?
> > 
> > Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Fabien\_Wernli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@Fabien\_Wernli](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/Fabien_Wernli)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/logging-with-es5/384/3 "2017-02-09T11:55:45Z")

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This works thanks!