Configuring Windows workstations manually

Configure the desired workstations with command scripts using the following steps:

• Log in to the system ADAudit Plus is installed.
• Create a file in <ADAuditPlus_home>\bin\servers.csv. Use the encoding tab and save the document in UTF-8 format.
• Enter the workstation names separated by a comma in a newline and save the list as a .csv file. E.g. Test-WS1, Test-WS2, Test-WS3...,
• Go to Start and type in "Command Prompt". Right-click Command Prompt, then select Run as administrator.
• Navigate to the folder <Installation dir>\ManageEngine\ADAudit Plus\bin.
• Open Command Prompt and type in "cmdUtil.bat".
• Enter the ADAudit Plus default admin username and password.

Note:ADAudit Plus’ default username and password are both admin.

• Enter "server usage".
• Type in "config server add -machinetype ws -isauditpolicy true".

Note: Here are the descriptions for the above arguments: machinetype: The type of machine that's going to be added i.e., ws=workstations. isauditpolicy: The audit policy will be enabled for the chosen machine via Group Policy Object (GPO). true: Automatically configures the required object access policy. false: Manually configure the required object access policy.