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Jader Dias
Asked: 2009-07-08 15:48:21 +0800 CST

There is any Windows logger tool which would track file manipulation?

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I want to be able to know who and when touched a file. My last question showed that I can't rely on NTFS.

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  1. The implementation to this is different according to your infrastructure, but the answer (in principal) is the same. Time to implement File Auditing.

    If you're talking about shares on a Windows server, then you should implement File Auditing via GPO. If you're concerned about a Windows workstation, this can be implemented via Local Security Policy

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  2. You should be able to turn file access auditing on. This is different than looking at the modified date/time. The following page has a really good writeup: http://www.techotopia.com/index.php/Auditing_Windows_Server_2008_File_and_Folder_Access

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  3. You will probably want to just take the next logical leap and look in the direction of the so-called Host-Based Intrusion Detection Systems (HIDS), which, as one of their features, offer setting up file monitoring.

    I can't recommend any HIDS for Windows, but you should be able to find something to suit your needs.

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  4. You can track file system changes with recent versions of Splunk. The free version will let you index up to 500MB daily, which should be sufficient for most file-system changes.

    Info on how it does this at: http://www.splunk.com/base/Documentation/3.4.10/Admin/FileSystemChangeMonitor

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  5. You could try Power Admin File Sight. There's a 30-day trial available and if you decide to purchase it's not hugely expensive.

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