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Installation and Configuration of File System Auditor

Introduction
This one-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to audit file server using File System Auditor.

Audience
This course is intended for administrators of Windows-based file servers using File System Auditor.

Prerequisites
Prior to attending this course, students must have experience with:

Network Administration experience using Microsoft NT® /Windows® Server 2000 / Windows® Server 2003

• Microsoft® Windows® NT
• Microsoft® Windows® Server 2000 / 2003
• NTFS Permissions
• Auditing

Course Materials

Course Outline

Introductions and Course Overview

• Overview
• Introductions
• Facilities
• Course Materials
• Course Prerequisites
• Course Outline - Modules 1 thru 6
• Course Outline - Appendix
• ScriptLogic Information

What is File System Auditor?

• File System Auditor Overview
• Native Auditing versus File System Auditor
• File System Auditor Compliance Matrix
• Review: What is File System Auditor?

Installing File System Auditor

• File System Auditor
• Environmental Considerations
• Installing File System Auditor
• Applying a License File
• Lab: Installing File System Auditor
• Review: Installing File System Auditor

Configuring File System Auditor

• Configuring File System Auditor
• Agent Configuration Console
• Adding a File Server
• Installing the Agent
• Setting Path Filters
• Setting Process Exclusion Filters
• Setting User Exclusion Filters
• Changing Database Settings
• Changing Advanced Settings
• Setting Default Filters
• Purging the Audit Database
• Lab: Configuring File System Auditor
• Review: Configuring File System Auditor

Database Management

• Database Utilities
• Creating / Removing a Database
• Increasing / Shrinking a Database
• Running a SQL Script
• Viewing Database Statistics
• Attaching / Detaching a Database
• CheckPoint and Truncate Log
• Saving Connection Information
• Performing Database Maintenance
• Resetting Database Security
• Changing the Security Mode
• Setting the “SA” Password
• Moving Database to Another Server
• Lab: Database Management
• Review: Database Management

Reporting with File System Auditor

• Reporting with File System Auditor
• Examining the Report Configuration Console
• Creating a Report
• Connecting to a Database
• Setting Filters
• Viewing and Sorting Results
• Printing a Report
• Exporting a Report
• Scheduling a Report
• Setting General Options
• Setting the Email Account
• Lab: Configuring File System Auditor
• Review: Configuring File System Auditor

Appendix A: Review Questions and Answers

• Review: What is File System Auditor?
• Review: Installing File System Auditor
• Review: Configuring File System Auditor
• Review: Database Management
• Review: Reporting with File System Auditor

Appendix B: Step by Step Labs

• Lab: Installing File System Auditor
• Lab: Configuring File System Auditor
• Lab: Database Management
• Lab: Reporting with File System Auditor

Appendix C: Troubleshooting

• Audit Database Schema
• Not seeing events in the database
• Auditing Database fills up fast