Delete Auditing: How to Find Who Deleted a File In Windows Server

Published: 01 April 2024
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ADDS maintaining security in your Windows Server domain. It allows you to track how users and applications interact with AD objects, helping you identify potential threats and ensure compliance with regulations.
Monitors attempts to access or modify AD objects (users, groups, computers, etc.)
Tracks successful and failed access attempts
Provides a log of activities for forensic analysis
Success vs. Failure auditing: Decide whether you want to track successful access attempts, failed attempts, or both.

Open Event Viewer: Search for "eventvwr.msc" in the start menu and launch it.

Navigate to Security Logs: Expand "Windows Logs" and then "Security".

Filter for Deletion Events: There are two main event IDs to look for:

Event ID 4663: This indicates successful file deletion.
Event ID 4656: This shows a file or folder deletion attempt (might be successful or failed depending on permissions).


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