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Auditing Windows 2003 Server file/folder deletions

Asked by: mwcollins31

Is there a way to audit file/folder deletions on a Windows 2003 File server?

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2007-06-13 at 07:58:23ID22631265
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2003

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auditing

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file

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Network Auditing Software

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Windows 2003 Server

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Windows Network Security

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Answers

 

by: toniurPosted on 2007-06-13 at 08:03:54ID: 19275176

Hi!

First you have ti set up Auditing policy. Is this stand-alone, member server or domain controller? Than you have to enable auditing on files/folders.
More info: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/e035f443-9c94-48d1-8dda-3bd243ca5f1d1033.mspx?mfr=true

HTH

Toni

 

by: leewPosted on 2007-06-13 at 08:08:05ID: 19275215

Yes, however it does subject the system to overhead and should only be done to the folders and files that absolutely need.

Some related links:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310399 (for XP, but should still mostly apply to 2003)

http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/it/2006/10/10/windows-server-2003-auditing-part-i/

 

by: mwcollins31Posted on 2007-06-13 at 08:36:33ID: 19275442

Thanks.  Will I find the results in the Event Viewer for Applications if I am just monitoring file/folder deletions?

 

by: r-kPosted on 2007-06-13 at 08:48:07ID: 19275541

Should be in the Security Log in Event Viewer.

 

by: leewPosted on 2007-06-13 at 08:54:03ID: 19275600

Funny - don't you think a split would have been more appropriate...?

 

by: r-kPosted on 2007-06-13 at 08:54:36ID: 19275602

mwcollins: Thanks, but I do feel it is unfair to accept my answer in this case. Both leew and toniur provided more complete information and deserve most of the credit. Note that you can also split points if more than one answer was useful. If you don't mind, please post a 0-point question in the support area and ask them to reopen this question, then assign the points again. Link is at the upper-right corner. Thanks and good luck.

 

by: mwcollins31Posted on 2007-06-13 at 08:56:43ID: 19275624

Thanks for getting back.  I noticed my mistake.  

 

by: mwcollins31Posted on 2007-06-13 at 09:08:15ID: 19275717

It should be split between toniur (300) and leew (200).  I've asked to have it reopened, but don't know what happens next.  I both appreciate the speed of response and apologize for my haste in this.

 

by: r-kPosted on 2007-06-13 at 09:11:16ID: 19275740

Most likely the moderator will reopen the question, and then you can reassign. Thanks.

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