Auditing is essential for addressing security, operational, and compliance needs in a Windows Server environment. However, the built-in Microsoft Windows security auditing tools have certain limitations. These include the requirement for specialised knowledge, processes that consume significant time, and certain functionalities that are absent. As a result, the utilisation of third-party auditing solutions like ManageEngine ADAudit Plus becomes imperative.
We put together an e-book to take you through the five essential capabilities required for auditing, the limitations of Windows auditing tools, and how ADAudit Plus helps you overcome them. This e-book also includes 15 important use cases where ADAudit Plus outperforms native Windows auditing tools.
The e-book will take you through the following five limitations and how you can overcome them with ADAudit Plus:
- Aggregating logs using Windows Event Forwarding
- Detecting critical activity using the Task Scheduler
- Generating IT audit reports using PowerShell
- Configuring security settings
- Retaining logs for the long-term