File Server Auditing
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@MattSpeller said in File Server Auditing:
@scottalanmiller said in File Server Auditing:
@aaronstuder said in File Server Auditing:
@scottalanmiller This is windows
I know. That's why I advised the above.
Technically, the below
Above for the default view.
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For enabling the audit settings, please refer to:
Configuring Audit Policies
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd277403.aspx
Apply or modify auditing policy settings for a local file or folder
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771070(v=ws.11).aspx
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Had enabled auditing in my server. I filter based on my notes:
- 4663 - Attempt was made to an object.
- 4660 - An object was deleted
- 5140 - A network share object was accessed.
- Filter using the code 4663 then on result, find the file.
However, logs do tend to get big. Initially, I have configured it to a max of 13GB but has now adjusted to 5.24GB for a week of logs
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I've read about Netwrix as well, however I'm critical on those I install on my servers
Topic in SW:
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1967683-free-file-auditing-software -
@vhinzsanchez said in File Server Auditing:
I've read about Netwrix as well, however I'm critical on those I install on my servers
Topic in SW:
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1967683-free-file-auditing-softwareI've just started using Netwrix on my file servers, seems to work really well and doesn't have much overhead. It can email alert if there are a large number of changes. Fully searchable and can use SQL as a database backend if you have one already setup. If not it uses I believe an access database (don't hold me to that).
It uses the window auditing log to get info about the changes which means its trying to engineer anything new in and will setup the auditing for you on install.
Was really quick to setup and come in fairly cheap
Goes back to lerking...
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@akp982 said in File Server Auditing:
@vhinzsanchez said in File Server Auditing:
I've read about Netwrix as well, however I'm critical on those I install on my servers
Topic in SW:
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1967683-free-file-auditing-softwareI've just started using Netwrix on my file servers, seems to work really well and doesn't have much overhead. It can email alert if there are a large number of changes. Fully searchable and can use SQL as a database backend if you have one already setup. If not it uses I believe an access database (don't hold me to that).
It uses the window auditing log to get info about the changes which means its trying to engineer anything new in and will setup the auditing for you on install.
Was really quick to setup and come in fairly cheap
Goes back to lerking...
Whoa, we were just talking about you too!
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@akp982 said in File Server Auditing:
@vhinzsanchez said in File Server Auditing:
I've read about Netwrix as well, however I'm critical on those I install on my servers
Topic in SW:
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1967683-free-file-auditing-softwareI've just started using Netwrix on my file servers, seems to work really well and doesn't have much overhead. It can email alert if there are a large number of changes. Fully searchable and can use SQL as a database backend if you have one already setup. If not it uses I believe an access database (don't hold me to that).
It uses the window auditing log to get info about the changes which means its trying to engineer anything new in and will setup the auditing for you on install.
Was really quick to setup and come in fairly cheap
Goes back to lerking...
Interesting. I should play around with that.
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@akp982 said in File Server Auditing:
@vhinzsanchez said in File Server Auditing:
I've read about Netwrix as well, however I'm critical on those I install on my servers
Topic in SW:
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1967683-free-file-auditing-softwareI've just started using Netwrix on my file servers, seems to work really well and doesn't have much overhead. It can email alert if there are a large number of changes. Fully searchable and can use SQL as a database backend if you have one already setup. If not it uses I believe an access database (don't hold me to that).
It uses the window auditing log to get info about the changes which means its trying to engineer anything new in and will setup the auditing for you on install.
Was really quick to setup and come in fairly cheap
Goes back to lerking...
How much use is this without the "who" functionality?
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Netwrix is a great tool. I dont use it now but have before. It was quite inexpensive as well, not sure these days.
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Netwrix has a good solution, and is relatively inexpensive.
They also have a number of free tools.
I believe that they also now offer the full version 9 for free with a node or user limit or something. Not 100% on this bit.
