A.0 Configuring Your Active Directory Environment

After you install Change Guardian, you must configure your Active Directory environment to ensure that the operating system generates and retains Active Directory events until Change Guardian processes them. The following items must be configured by someone with domain administrator permissions for the Windows domains that Change Guardian monitors:

  • Security event log

  • Active Directory auditing

  • Active Directory security access control lists (SACLs)

The following table lists the requirements and recommendations for computers running Active Directory Domain Services:

Category

Requirement

Operating System

One of the following:

  • Windows Server 2012 R2

  • Windows Server 2012

  • Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Windows Server 2008 (32- and 64-bit)

  • Windows Server 2003 R2 (32- and 64-bit)