For Auditing Windows File Servers, professional tools like LepideAuditor for File Server are preferred over native auditing tools. Only LepideAuditor for File Server can provide comprehensive information that can effectively check compliance violations, unauthorized accesses, security breaches, deceitful permission changes and modifications, and undesired changes to files, folders, and permissions. As it offers centralized auditing facility, centralized audit data storage, predefined and customized auditing reports, and instant alerts for critical changes, no file server activity can go unnoticed.

LepideAuditor for File Server is helpful in auditing Windows File Servers and NetApp Filers. It tracks all file and folder accesses and permission changes, and records before and after values of every change. One can configure customized audit policies so that auditing is done according to File server name, Drive, Directory, Time, File Type, File Name, Events, and Process. If you suspect of some critical changes that need immediate action, you can configure instant alerts for such changes so that you get instant emails, SMSs, and on-screen messages if they occur.

If you need only limited audit information, you can use the Freeware edition of this software. However for professional auditing, its Enterprise edition is recommended. The trial version of the Enterprise edition is available free for 15 days for auditing two file servers. Then you have to purchase it for continuing its usage. For more information, please check www.windowsfileserverauditing.com