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File System

This category allows you to track access to files and folders. To enable or disable this category you must use the auditpol command.

Coverage on events generated by this category are currently in the Security Log Encyclopedia:

Event IDTitle
4656 A handle to an object was requested
4658 The handle to an object was closed
4660 An object was deleted
4663 An attempt was made to access an object
4685 The state of a transaction has changed
4985 The state of a transaction has changed.

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