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How to check print server logs

Organizations need to audit their print server to identify what data is being printed, the volume of data being printed, and who is printing sensitive data. Such audits also help organizations understand their printing costs. It can help you optimize your printer usage as you get to know what printers are being used the most. A printer audit report can help you prevent data exfiltration, and insider attacks. For example, you can immediately get to know if your most sensitive data is being printed by an authorized or unauthorized user.

Regular auditing will help an organization to identify points of vulnerability and focus on working on necessary security measures. Hence, print server audit reports are as important as user management reports.

This article compares how you can get print server reports using native AD tools, and ADAudit Plus, a comprehensive Active Directory auditing solution.

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  • Advantages of auditing printers using ADAudit Plus
  • Get pre-configured printer audit reports to view thorough details.

  • Identify all the files printed over the Windows network.

  • List file details with time and date, the name of the user who printed it.

  • Track the number of pages, copies, file size, printer name and server details for all files printed.

  • Export audit reports in XLS, CSV, PDF and HTML formats.

  • To obtain Print Server Reports
  • Log in to the ADAudit Plus web console.

  • Click on the Server Audit Tab >Printer Auditing.

  • Select the Domain from the drop down.

  • Under the Printer Auditing Tab,we can find the below reports:

    1. Recent Jobs
    2. User based reports
    3. Printer Usage
    4. Printer Based Reports
  • Select Export As to export the report in any of the preferred formats (CSV, PDF, HTML, CSVDE and XLSX).

  • ADAudit Plus enables IT administrators to have a comprehensive picture of all the activities that happen within an organization's network. The real-time monitoring and out-of-the-box reports generated by ADAudit Plus makes it easier to track critical FSMO role changes, and detect and prevent mishaps.

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  • Step 1: Enable Logging.
  • In Event Viewer dashboard, click Applications and Services Logs --> Microsoft --> Windows --> Print Service --> Operational.

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  • Right click Operational, select properties. Check the Enable logging box. Click Apply and Ok.

  • Print reports logging is now enabled.

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  • Step 2: View it in Event Viewer.
  • In Event Viewer dashboard, click Applications and Services Logs --> Microsoft --> Windows --> Print Service --> Operational.

  • Double click Operational. All print events can be viewed here.

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ADAudit Plus printer monitoring and auditing capabilities provides real-time activity reports detailing all printer use. Printers that have been added to your AD environment will be audited by ADAudit Plus and reports will be generated. Administrators can centrally audit, monitor and view pre-configured reports and schedule reports on printer usage, user based reports, recent jobs and printer based reports.

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