Re: Object auditing: event log doesn't show which object is being audi

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 07/08/05

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    Auditing folders is tedious at best with the volume of records that will be
    recorded particularly if you are auditing read/list. Take a look at your
    Event ID number 560 to see if you see the folder name under "object name".
    Below is an example from my computer of me accessing a folder named pix. You
    also may find that the free utility Event Comb from Microsoft will help you
    sift through the security log. You can use it to search for text strings
    such as a folder/file or user name. --- Steve

    Event Type: Success Audit
    Event Source: Security
    Event Category: Object Access
    Event ID: 560
    Date: 7/7/2005
    Time: 9:10:20 PM
    User: STEVE-XP\Steve
    Computer: STEVE-XP
    Description:
    Object Open:
      Object Server: Security
      Object Type: File
      Object Name: D:\Pix
      Handle ID: 1820
      Operation ID: {0,3708171}
      Process ID: 1932
      Image File Name: D:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
      Primary User Name: Steve
      Primary Domain: STEVE-XP
      Primary Logon ID: (0x0,0x1748E)
      Client User Name: -
      Client Domain: -
      Client Logon ID: -
      Accesses: SYNCHRONIZE
       ReadData (or ListDirectory)

      Privileges: -
      Restricted Sid Count: 0

    For more information, see Help and Support Center at
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

    "M. Ioco" <MIoco@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:56DF8B4C-9838-430F-9109-833E49C691F2@microsoft.com...
    > I'm attempting to setup auditing on my windows 2000 server. I'd like to
    > know
    > when users access specific folders. This is to have proof, that users
    > viewed
    > certain files or folders.
    > So I enabled object auditing in the local security settings first, and
    > then
    > went to the specific folder and enabled auditing there to log successfull
    > and
    > unsuccessful attempts to access this folder. The auditing is working,
    > however it never indicates the folder name being audited. If I setup
    > multiple folders, which I need to.... I'll never know which folder was
    > access
    > by which user. Am I using the wrong type of audit? How can I resolve
    > this?
    >
    > Here is how I setup auditing at the folder level, under the auditing tab:
    > - I selected the groups I setup to allow access
    > - Then for specific audits, I tried a few different things, including
    > success and failures to list folder/read data, and a few other read
    > options.
    > - I should also note that users are accessing these folders from the web.
    > The folders are secured so that attempts to access files in that
    > directory,
    > prompt users for authentication.
    >


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