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Logging changes to auditing settings in AD

Hi there,
In Windows 2003 Server, suppose I create a group policy object that enables auditing. Now suppose another administrator changes those settings.

How specifically would I be able to track that? If I am in the GPMC, I can go into the advanced delegation properties for the GPO in question, there is an Auditing tab there. I have a bunch of stuff being audited now (writes and stuff), but when I change the auditing settings in the GPO itself (re: not in delegation), I don't see that change showing up in the event log. Changing a user's password for example does show up immediately though. Do I need to sync the DCs or something for that change to show?

Thanks!

Jay_Jay70

have you enabled auditing of priviliged use and things like that....

schnibitz

ASKER

Yeah, for instance:

Audit account logon events Success, Failure
Audit account management Success, Failure
Audit directory service access Success, Failure
Audit logon events Success, Failure
Audit object access Success, Failure
Audit policy change Success, Failure
Audit privilege use Success, Failure

Jay_Jay70

hmmm and the changes dont show up on any of the DC's at all?? it should show up on the DC that the change was made on

schnibitz

ASKER

I do see the what's pasted in below, immediately after I make a change to the auditing settings, but it seems pretty non-specific. I gather that a directory service object was changed, but how do I figure out which one? Do they normally look like this?

Event Type:      Success Audit
Event Source:      Security
Event Category:      Directory Service Access
Event ID:      566
Date:            11/19/2007
Time:            5:35:12 PM
User:            DOMAIN\account
Computer:      TESTDC
Description:
Object Operation:
     Object Server:      DS
     Operation Type:      Object Access
     Object Type:      groupPolicyContainer
     Object Name:      CN={6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04fB984F9},CN=Policies,CN=System,DC=domain,DC=in
     Handle ID:      -
     Primary User Name:      TESTDC$
     Primary Domain:      DOMAIN
     Primary Logon ID:      (0x0,0x3E7)
     Client User Name:      account
     Client Domain:      DOMAIN
     Client Logon ID:      (0x0,0x2E275)
     Accesses:      Write Property

     Properties:
      Write Property
            Default property set
                  versionNumber
      groupPolicyContainer

     Additional Info:
     Additional Info2:
     Access Mask:      0x20

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

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schnibitz

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Good deal, thank you.