Configure Bulk File Servers

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How to add bulk file servers :

Do the following steps:

1. Create a file in the location 'ADAUDITPLUS_HOME\bin\servers.csv'.(Encoding Format - UTF-8)

2. Enter the server names by comma separated in server.csv file.

Example :

• TEST-FS1,
• TEST-FS2,
• TEST-FS3

3. Goto folder location 'ADAUDITPLUS_HOME\bin'.

4. Open the command prompt and run the cmdUtil.bat file.

5. Enter the default admin credentials.

6. Enter below command in command prompt.

7. server add -machinetype fs -shares all -issacl true -isauditpolicy true

• -machinetype ---- Type of machine going to configure (Example: fs-FileServer,ws-WorkStation,ms-MemberServer).
• -shares ---- shares filter should be added only for file server (Example: all,single).
• all - adds all the file shares for the given file server.
• single - adds single file share for the given file server.
• shares.csv - adds selected file shares for the given file server. (Location - ADAUDITPLUS_HOME\bin)

Enter the share names by comma separated in shares.csv file

• \\TEST-FS1\Share1,
• \\TEST-FS1\Share2
• -issacl ---- Necessary object level auditing will be set on All Shares
• -isauditpolicy ---- Object Access policy will be enabled for the server via a GPO.

Examples

• server add -machinetype fs -shares all -issacl true -isauditpolicy true
• server add -machinetype fs -shares single -issacl true -isauditpolicy true
• server add -machinetype fs -shares shares.csv -issacl true -isauditpolicy true
• server add -machinetype ws -isauditpolicy true
• server add -machinetype ms -isauditpolicy true

8. Wait to complete the file server addition.

9. You need to set necessary object level auditing for Selcted Shares from file server configuration page.