Windows Group Policy's
Group Policy Audit Directory Service Access
Windows Group Policy Name :- Audit directory service access
Requirements :-
Description :-
This security setting determines whether the OS audits user attempts to access Active Directory objects. Audit is only generated for objects that have system access control lists (SACL) specified, and only if the type of access requested (such as Write, Read, or Modify) and the account making the request match the settings in the SACL.
The administrator can specify whether to audit only successes, only failures, both successes and failures, or to not audit these events at all (i.e. neither successes nor failures).
If Success auditing is enabled, an audit entry is generated each time any account successfully accesses a Directory object that has a matching SACL specified.
If Failure auditing is enabled, an audit entry is generated each time any user unsuccessfully attempts to access a Directory object that has a matching SACL specified.
Default values on Client editions:
Directory Service Access: No Auditing
Directory Service Changes: No Auditing
Directory Service Replication: No Auditing
Detailed Directory Service Replication: No Auditing
Default values on Server editions:
Directory Service Access: Success
Directory Service Changes: No Auditing Directory
Service Replication: No Auditing
Detailed Directory Service Replication: No Auditing
Note :-
For more control over auditing policies, use the settings in the Advanced Audit Policy Configuration node.
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Sub Directory :-
Policy Path :-
Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Audit Policy
Policy Path :-
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Note :-
After changing group policy options, you need to update group policy. If you do not update group policy then settings will not effect. To update it just simply type below command and also sample image is shown.
Command :-
In about command we used "/force" option, this will help up to update policy options forcefully.