From 173ba92d5410cbd990bfe1500ee1b61d2c6d1517 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evan Read <eread@gitlab.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:16:44 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] Mention that no instance-level audit event types can exist

This is because configuration of SAML for an instance occurs outside
the GitLab UI.
---
 doc/administration/audit_events.md | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/administration/audit_events.md b/doc/administration/audit_events.md
index 73618fc209c8e..6b3428d0ad67c 100644
--- a/doc/administration/audit_events.md
+++ b/doc/administration/audit_events.md
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ To view instance audit events:
    - Project
    - Date Range
 
+NOTE:
+Because configuring SAML for an entire GitLab instance occurs outside the GitLab UI, no instance-level audit event types
+exist for this action. The
+[`group_saml_provider_create` and `group_saml_provider_update` audit event types](audit_event_streaming/audit_event_types.md#compliance-management)
+generate audit events for group-level configuration of SAML.
+
 ### Sign-in audit events **(FREE ALL)**
 
 Successful sign-in events are the only audit events available at all tiers. To see successful sign-in events:
-- 
GitLab