Add users or groups to the Audit list

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To add users or groups to the Audit list

Open Registry Editor.
Click the key you want to audit.
On the Edit menu, click Permissions.
Click Advanced, click the Auditing tab, and then click Add.
Click Object Types, select the type or types of users or groups you want to find, and then click OK.
Click Locations, select the computer or domain of the users or groups you want to view, and then click OK.
Type the name of the user or group you want to add and then click OK to open the Auditing Entry dialog box, or click Advanced to search for a user, computer, or group based on parameters you set.

Caution

Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on your computer.

Notes

To open Registry Editor, click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings might also prevent you from completing this procedure.
You must first add a user or group before specifying which events to audit.

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