Audit file permission changes

This article shows the way to audit permission changes in File Server using the native method. In the end, the article also shows the process to achieve the next-gen level of auditing through an even easier method that is through Lepide File Server Auditor.

Such reports will not only help you in meeting compliance requirements, but will also help you in keeping your enterprise boundary secure. Download Lepide File Server Auditor. In This Article. Step 3: Track permission changes Next, locate the folders whose permission changes have to be tracked.

Basic Permissions: Select the permissions that you want to audit. Step 5: View changes in Event Viewer After you have enabled the auditing, the events will be logged in the system whenever a change in permissions of that folder is detected.

Figure Event properties window. Figure Permission modification report This report gives the following information. What — Permission that was changed. We care about security of your data. Privacy Policy. Native Auditing. Previous How-to. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve our website and your web experience. To learn more, please read our Privacy Policy. The following image shows files and folders deletion report.

You can see all necessary information related to files and folders deletion in a single line record. All necessary information like who changed which permission, when and where is given in a single line record. These reports are available both in grid view and graph view. In this article, you have seen how to track files and folders deletion and permission changes. You have also seen an easier alternative of doing the same with Lepide File Server Auditor.

Our solution gives you predefined reports to track files and folders deletion and permission changes. Download Lepide File Server Auditor.

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