Windows: Audit Changes Made to File Folders or Registry
Summary: This article will delve into auditing changes such as: Changing attributes, writing to, deleting, moving so it can be traced back to a process or user...
To track a Process or User that may be making modifications to a File Folders and Registry, perform the task below.
Caution: This degree of auditing will put a performance hit on the box.
To set up the local policy to Audit Process Tracking:
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1) Click Start then Run then type
"gpedit.msc" (without the quotes)
2) This will execute the Group Policy Object
3) Expand the following:
+Computer Configuration
+Windows Settings
+Security Settings
+Local Policies
+Audit Process Tracking
4) Under 'Audit these attempts' place a check on
- Failure
- Success
5) Once the policy has been set, run the following command to apply the policy
For Windows 2000: Secedit /refreshpolicy
For Windows XP or 2003: Gpupdate.exe
To set up the local policy to Audit Object access:
=====================================
1) Click Start then Run then type
"gpedit.msc" (without the quotes)
2) This will execute the Group Policy Object
3) Expand the following:
+Computer Configuration
+Windows Settings
+Security Settings
+Local Policies
+Audit Policy
4) Under 'Audit Policy' doubleclick 'Audit Object Access'
5) Under 'Audit these attempts" place a check on
- Failure
- Success
Auditing the registry
=====================================
1) Call up Regedt32 and browse to the key you want to audit
2) Windows 2000: Click the 'Security' menu and select 'Permissions'
Windows 2003/XP Click the 'Edit' menu and select 'Permissions'
3) Click the 'Advanced' button
4) Select the 'Auditing' tab and click the 'Add' button
5) Add the 'Everyone' group and click 'OK'
6) The resulting "Auditing Entry for" dialog box appears
7) In the "Apply onto" drop menu, select "This key and subkeys"
8) Choose the actions you want to audit for... commonly we want to track
changes to the registry... so we'll want to place a check on the following:
'Set Value' Successful and Failed
'Create Subkey' Successful and Failed
'Delete' Successful and Failed
9) Click OK
10) Clear the checkbox on "Allow inheritable auditing entries from parent to propagate to this object"
11) Click OK then OK again to exit
Auditing files or folders
=====================================
1) In Explorer.exe browse to the file or folder you want to audit
2) Click the 'Security' menu
3) Click the 'Advanced' button
4) Select the 'Auditing' tab and click the 'Add' button
5) Add the 'Everyone' group and click 'OK'
6) The resulting "Auditing Entry for" dialog box appears
7) In the "Apply onto" drop menu, select "This folder, subfolders and files"
8) Choose the actions you want to audit for...
For example, if attributes are being changed or files are being deleted
Place check marks under the following:
'Write Attributes' Successful
'Write Extended Attributes' Successful
'Delete Subfolders and Files' Successful
'Delete' Successful
'Change Permissions' Successful
9) Click OK
10) Clear the checkbox on "Allow inheritable auditing entries from parent to propagate to this object"
11) Click OK then OK again to exit
The Security Event log will reflect the following:
=====================================
Event ID of 560 and 562 detailing User audits
Event ID of 592 and 593 detailing Process audits
James Chong
MCSE M+, S+, MCTS, Security+
msexchangetips.blogspot.com
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To track a Process or User that may be making modifications to a File Folders and Registry, perform the task below.
Caution: This degree of auditing will put a performance hit on the box.
To set up the local policy to Audit Process Tracking:
=====================================
1) Click Start then Run then type
"gpedit.msc" (without the quotes)
2) This will execute the Group Policy Object
3) Expand the following:
+Computer Configuration
+Windows Settings
+Security Settings
+Local Policies
+Audit Process Tracking
4) Under 'Audit these attempts' place a check on
- Failure
- Success
5) Once the policy has been set, run the following command to apply the policy
For Windows 2000: Secedit /refreshpolicy
For Windows XP or 2003: Gpupdate.exe
To set up the local policy to Audit Object access:
=====================================
1) Click Start then Run then type
"gpedit.msc" (without the quotes)
2) This will execute the Group Policy Object
3) Expand the following:
+Computer Configuration
+Windows Settings
+Security Settings
+Local Policies
+Audit Policy
4) Under 'Audit Policy' doubleclick 'Audit Object Access'
5) Under 'Audit these attempts" place a check on
- Failure
- Success
Auditing the registry
=====================================
1) Call up Regedt32 and browse to the key you want to audit
2) Windows 2000: Click the 'Security' menu and select 'Permissions'
Windows 2003/XP Click the 'Edit' menu and select 'Permissions'
3) Click the 'Advanced' button
4) Select the 'Auditing' tab and click the 'Add' button
5) Add the 'Everyone' group and click 'OK'
6) The resulting "Auditing Entry for
7) In the "Apply onto" drop menu, select "This key and subkeys"
8) Choose the actions you want to audit for... commonly we want to track
changes to the registry... so we'll want to place a check on the following:
'Set Value' Successful and Failed
'Create Subkey' Successful and Failed
'Delete' Successful and Failed
9) Click OK
10) Clear the checkbox on "Allow inheritable auditing entries from parent to propagate to this object"
11) Click OK then OK again to exit
Auditing files or folders
=====================================
1) In Explorer.exe browse to the file or folder you want to audit
2) Click the 'Security' menu
3) Click the 'Advanced' button
4) Select the 'Auditing' tab and click the 'Add' button
5) Add the 'Everyone' group and click 'OK'
6) The resulting "Auditing Entry for
7) In the "Apply onto" drop menu, select "This folder, subfolders and files"
8) Choose the actions you want to audit for...
For example, if attributes are being changed or files are being deleted
Place check marks under the following:
'Write Attributes' Successful
'Write Extended Attributes' Successful
'Delete Subfolders and Files' Successful
'Delete' Successful
'Change Permissions' Successful
9) Click OK
10) Clear the checkbox on "Allow inheritable auditing entries from parent to propagate to this object"
11) Click OK then OK again to exit
The Security Event log will reflect the following:
=====================================
Event ID of 560 and 562 detailing User audits
Event ID of 592 and 593 detailing Process audits
James Chong
MCSE M+, S+, MCTS, Security+
msexchangetips.blogspot.com
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posted by jamestechman at 3:42 PM
6 Comments:
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