LAB ASSIGNMENT 5 – Creating and Viewing Logs

 

Materials Needed:

 

Activity

Step 1: Setting Security Logs

 

Click the Start menu then choose Programs. In the Programs menu select Administrative tools then choose Local Security Policy or find Administrative Tools in Control Panel. Expand the Local Policies and click Audit Policy.

 

 

Select those items to be audited by double-clicking and checking the appropriate boxes. Minimally the logon events (success and failure) should be audited.

Step 2: Viewing Logs

 

Click the Start menu then choose Programs. In the Programs menu select Administrative tools then choose Event Viewer or find Administrative Tools in Control Panel.

 

 

  • You can view each of the three logs (Application Log, Security Log, and System Log) by selecting the log on the right.
  • You can view the details of each entry in the log by double-clicking on the entry.