Make changes to the default SQL instance and run a report
2 Select Start | All Programs | Quest | Change Auditor | Change Auditor Client to review the events generated.
4 Expand the Shared | Built-in | Recommended Best Practice | SQL Server folder in the left pane.
5 Locate and double-click All SQL Events in the right pane.A new Search Results tab is added to the client displaying the SQL events that were captured.
SQL Server Auditing
Introduction
1 Select Start | All Programs | Microsoft SQL Server | Configuration Tools | SQL Server Configuration Manager.
2 Select the SQL Server Services node.
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4 Select the Startup Parameters tab.
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6 Restart the SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) service.Repeat steps 3 through 6 for each instance on the server (SQL Server (instance name)).
SQL Auditing page
The SQL Auditing page is displayed when SQL Server is selected from the Auditing task list in the navigation pane of the Administration Tasks tab. From this page you can start the SQL Auditing wizard to specify the SQL instances and the operations to audit. You can also edit existing templates and remove templates that are no longer being used.
NOTE: Authorization to use the administration tasks on the Administrations Tasks tab is defined using the Application User Interface page under the Configuration task list. If you are denied access to the tasks on this page, refer to the Change Auditor User Guide for more information on how to gain access.The SQL Auditing page contains an expandable view of all the SQL Auditing templates that have been defined. Initially, only the Best Practice SQL Auditing template will be listed on this page. To add a new template to this list, click the Add tool bar button. Once added, the following information is provided for each template:
Template Displays the name assigned to the template when it was created.
Status Indicates whether the auditing template is enabled or disabled.
Instance This field is used for filtering data.
Operations Filters Displays the column filters applied to a template.
Instance Displays the name of the SQL instance selected on the first page of the wizard.
Status Indicates whether auditing for the selected instance is enabled or disabled.