ansible.builtin.win_audit_policy_system (v2.7.18) — module

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Install with pip install ansible==2.7.18

Description

Used to make changes to the system wide Audit Policy.

It is recommended to take a backup of the policies before adjusting them for the first time.

See this page for in depth information U(https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766468.aspx).

Usage examples

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- name: enable failure auditing for the subcategory "File System"
  win_audit_policy_system:
    subcategory: File System
    audit_type: failure

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- name: enable all auditing types for the category "Account logon events"
  win_audit_policy_system:
    category: Account logon events
    audit_type: success, failure

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- name: disable auditing for the subcategory "File System"
  win_audit_policy_system:
    subcategory: File System
    audit_type: none

Inputs

    
category:
    description:
    - Single string value for the category you would like to adjust the policy on.
    - Cannot be used with I(subcategory). You must define one or the other.
    - Changing this setting causes all subcategories to be adjusted to the defined I(audit_type).

audit_type:
    choices:
    - failure
    - none
    - success
    description:
    - The type of event you would like to audit for.
    - Accepts a list. See examples.
    required: true
    type: list

subcategory:
    description:
    - Single string value for the subcategory you would like to adjust the policy on.
    - Cannot be used with I(category). You must define one or the other.

Outputs

current_audit_policy:
  description: details on the policy being targetted
  returned: always
  sample: "{\n  \"File Share\":\"failure\"\n}"
  type: dictionary