Windows Group Policy's
Group Policy Audit Logon Events
Windows Group Policy Name :- Audit logon events
Requirements :-
Description :-
This security setting determines whether the OS audits each instance of a user attempting to log on to or to log off to this computer.
Log off events are generated whenever a logged on user account's logon session is terminated. If this policy setting is defined, 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).
Default values on Client editions:
Logon: Success
Logoff: Success
Account Lockout: Success
IPsec Main Mode: No Auditing
IPsec Quick Mode: No Auditing
IPsec Extended Mode: No Auditing
Special Logon: Success
Other Logon/Logoff Events: No Auditing
Network Policy Server: Success, Failure
Default values on Server editions:
Logon: Success, Failure
Logoff: Success
Account Lockout: Success
IPsec Main Mode: No Auditing
IPsec Quick Mode: No Auditing
IPsec Extended Mode: No Auditing
Special Logon: Success
Other Logon/Logoff Events: No Auditing
Network Policy Server: Success, Failure
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.