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how to monitor file & folder change in windows

Huang, Winston-HR 320 Reputation points
Oct 16, 2023, 9:10 AM

hi friends,

I want to know which 'user' change which file/folder, how to setting? where can view what has change and who to do this change?

the OS is windows server 2016

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  1. MotoX80 35,591 Reputation points
    Oct 16, 2023, 12:56 PM

    Enable file auditing to record events into the security eventlog.

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/apply-a-basic-audit-policy-on-a-file-or-folder

    https://www.bing.com/search?q=how+to+set+up+windows+server+file+auditing

    Apply auditing to the folders that you wish to monitor.

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    Enable object access auditing.

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    Here is a file delete event.

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