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Track Active Directory Account Creation, Group Membership, and Deletion

For purposes of change management and compliance:

How can I track when a new AD account is created in our environment and who created it.

I need to ensure that when new accounts are created they correspond to our internal ticketing system.

Ideally I'd like to receive an e-mail alert when a new account is created.

Is there any *free*, Windows Server 2008 built in functionality that can provide this?

I understand there are many 3rd party products, but I need something internal through scripting and automation.
Active DirectoryWindows Server 2008Powershell

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Will Szymkowski

8/22/2022 - Mon
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Will Szymkowski

Best tool I have used for Auditing purposes at a low cost is AD Audit Plus. Great tool and they have a fully featured 30 day trial. Basically tells you everything that is happening in your environment, you might be surprised on what it shows.

ADAudit Plus  - http://www.manageengine.com/products/active-directory-audit/

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