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How to build a query to audit file access on specific files?

kymenope
Explorer

New to Splunk.  Have been tasked with finding a query to audit access to specific files.  Any ideas?

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Splunk doesn't know who accessed your files unless some tool provides that information.  It could come from certain Windows events or from a Linux audit file.

We need more information about your environment and your use case.

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