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6 changes: 1 addition & 5 deletions docs/auditor/10.8/configuration/windowsserver/permissions.md
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Expand Up @@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ Set\Services\EventLog\Security_.

**Step 5 –** Check **Allow** next to the **Read** permission.

**NOTE:** For auditing Logon Activity, you also need to assign the Read permission to the
_HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY\Policy\PolAdtEv_ registry key.

### Assign Permission using the Group Policy Management Console

Follow the steps to assign permission using the Group Policy Management console;
Expand All @@ -66,7 +63,7 @@ the left and navigate to Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Regis

**Step 4 –** Right-click in the pane and select Add Key.

**Step 5 –** Navigate to `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY\Policy\PolAdtEv` and click OK.
**Step 5 –** Navigate to `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurePipeServers\winreg` and click OK.

**Step 6 –** Click Add and enter the name of the user that you want to grant permissions to and
press Enter.
Expand All @@ -77,7 +74,6 @@ In the pop-up window, select Propagate inheritable permissions to all subkeys an

Repeat the steps 4-7 for keys below:

- `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurePipeServers\winreg`;
- `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Security`.

**Step 8 –** Close Group Policy Management console.
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6 changes: 1 addition & 5 deletions docs/auditor/10.9/configuration/windowsserver/permissions.md
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Expand Up @@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ Set\Services\EventLog\Security_.

**Step 5 –** Check **Allow** next to the **Read** permission.

**NOTE:** For auditing Logon Activity, you also need to assign the Read permission to the
_HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY\Policy\PolAdtEv_ registry key.

### Assign Permission using the Group Policy Management Console

Follow the steps to assign permission using the Group Policy Management console;
Expand All @@ -66,7 +63,7 @@ the left and navigate to Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Regis

**Step 4 –** Right-click in the pane and select Add Key.

**Step 5 –** Navigate to `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY\Policy\PolAdtEv` and click OK.
**Step 5 –** Navigate to `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurePipeServers\winreg` and click OK.

**Step 6 –** Click Add and enter the name of the user that you want to grant permissions to and
press Enter.
Expand All @@ -77,7 +74,6 @@ In the pop-up window, select Propagate inheritable permissions to all subkeys an

Repeat the steps 4-7 for keys below:

- `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurePipeServers\winreg`;
- `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Security`.

**Step 8 –** Close Group Policy Management console.
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