Track system configuration and control changes

Use
Audit Policy Properties
 to track what changes were made to security policies or other objects, who made the changes, and when the changes were made. By default, audit messages are generated when configuration and control system changes occur across the
FactoryTalk
 system.
Each
FactoryTalk
 product defines its own rules for auditing changes. This means that the messages vary, depending on what products are installed. For example, messages might describe adding and removing control system components, such as areas, applications, graphic displays, and users. Messages could also report on modifications to control system values, such as changes to the properties of a server or changing the value of a tag in a processor.
Audit messages are sent to
FactoryTalk Diagnostics
. View the messages using the
FactoryTalk Diagnostics
 Viewer.
To track system configuration and control changes
  1. In
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
    Explorer
    , expand
    System
    >
    Policies
     >
    System Policies
    .
  2. Right-click
    Audit Policy
    and select
    Properties
    .
  3. In
    Audit Policy Properties
    , view the current setting for
    Audit changes to configuration and control system
    .
    By default, this setting is enabled, so that audit messages are generated when configuration and control system changes occur across the
    FactoryTalk
     system.
    If this policy is set to disabled, audit messages are not routed to
    FactoryTalk Diagnostics
     log files, even if logging destinations are configured for audit messages on the
    Message Routing
     tab in
    FactoryTalk
     Diagnostics Setup
    .
    Any changes made to the value of the
    Audit changes to configuration and control system
     policy itself are always recorded, regardless of whether audit logging is enabled or disabled. If enabled, audit information is sent to
    FactoryTalk Diagnostics
    .
  4. To enable
    Audit changes to configuration and control system
    , select
    Enabled
     from the list.
  5. Select
    OK
    .
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