Configuring Administrator Audit Logging

Administrator Audit Logging allows you to track which cmdlets are being run within your Exchange organization. The log entries provide details about the cmdlet and parameters used when a command was executed, which objects were affected by the command, and the user who ran the cmdlet. In this recipe, you'll learn how to configure the options used to define the Administrator Audit Logging settings in your environment.

Note

For new installations of Exchange 2013, Administrator Audit Logging is enabled by default.

How to do it...

1. To determine the current configuration, use the Get-AdminAuditLogConfig cmdlet:

   

2. You can review the output and check the AdminAuditLogEnabled property. If this is set to false, use the Set-AdminAuditLogConfig cmdlet to enable Administrator Audit Logging:

   Set-AdminAuditLogConfig -AdminAuditLogEnabled $true
   

The Administrator Audit Log settings are an organization-wide setting. The previous command only needs to be run once from a server...