Get-AuditLogSearch (ExchangePowerShell) (2024)

FAQs

How do I get the audit log in exchange PowerShell? ›

Run the Get-AuditLogSearch cmdlet to return a list of pending audit log searches. If an audit log search has been completed, it won't be displayed in the list of audit log searches. You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet.

In the EAC, go to Compliance management > Auditing, and then choose Run the admin audit log report. In the Search for changes to administrator role groups page that opens, choose a Start date and End date (the default range is the past two weeks), and then choose Search.

By default, administrator audit logging is enabled and logs are stored in the Microsoft Exchange System Mailbox. Customizing Mailbox Audit Logging: Similar to administrator audit logging, mailbox audit logging can be customized based on the type of activity and the accessing account (Administrator, Delegate, or Owner).

Reviewing Mailbox Audit Logs #

Sign in to the Security & Compliance Center with your Office 365 Admin user account. Select Search & Investigation, and then select Audit log search.

By default, the connectivity log files exist in these locations: Mailbox servers: Transport service: %ExchangeInstallPath%TransportRoles\Logs\Hub\Connectivity. Front End Transport service: %ExchangeInstallPath%TransportRoles\Logs\FrontEnd\Connectivity.

You can use the Get-MessageTrackingLog cmdlet in the Exchange Management Shell to search for entries in the message tracking log by using specific search criteria. For example: Find out what happened to a message that was sent by a user to a specific recipient.

How long does O365 keep audit logs? ›

An audit log retention policy lets you specify how long to retain audit logs in your organization. Logs are kept for 90 or 365 days, or up to 10 years, depending on the license. To enable retention beyond 90 days, you'll need to have an Office 365 ES subscription or an Office 365 Advanced Compliance add-on license.

To view this audit log, go to the Event Viewer. Under Windows Logs, select Security. You can find all the audit logs in the middle pane as displayed below. Search the Security Windows Logs for the event ID 4656 with the Audit Failed keyword to find out who tried changing a file or folder.

Type audlog from the command line and press Enter or click Execute Command. Open the audit. summ form from Database Manager. Click Tailoring > Audit > Audit Log.

Use the Get-AuditConfigurationPolicy cmdlet to view audit configuration policies.

Use the Search-UnifiedAuditLog cmdlet to search the unified audit log. This log contains events from Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Teams, Power BI, and other Microsoft 365 services.

Step 1: This can be done by going to your Group Policy management console → Domain policy → Computer configuration → Policies → Windows Settings → Security Settings → Local Policies → Audit Policy/Advanced audit policy configuration. Step 2: Select the events you want to audit.