Audit Policy

Updated: October 23, 2012

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista

This reference topic provides information about one collection of auditing settings that is available in Windows and links to information about each setting.

The security audit policy settings under Security Settings\Local Policies\Audit Policy provide broad security audit capabilities for client computers and servers that cannot use advanced security audit policy settings.

For information about setting security policies, see How to Configure Security Policy Settings.

The basic audit policy settings under Security Settings\Local Policies\Audit Policy are:

• Audit account logon events

• Audit account management

• Audit directory service access

• Audit logon events

• Audit object access

• Audit policy change

• Audit privilege use

• Audit process tracking

• Audit system events