Installation guide

Auditing Security Changes in Your Envi-
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Auditing Security Changes in Your
Environment
The VCM Auditing capability tracks all changes in the security aspects of VCM. Security-related events are
written to the Windows Event Log, which is stored on the Collector, and is independent of the VCM
application. The format of the event log prohibits any modifications to the recorded entries, which makes
it a secure and tamper-proof auditing record of changes in security.
When you perform an action in VCM that affects security, and the auditing setting that corresponds to
that change is enabled, the event is written to the event log.
Prerequisite
Be logged in as a user who has the Admin role assigned.
Procedure
1. To view the VCM Auditing settings, click Administration.
2. Select Settings > General Settings > Auditing.
3. To change an auditing setting, highlight a setting and click Edit Setting.
When you change an auditing setting, the VCM Auditing data grid displays the user’s name in the Last
Modified By column.
What to do next
For details about the Auditing settings and the Windows Event Log, see the online help.
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