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What is the name of the command-line tool for Windows that can be used to manage audit policies on remote systems?

The correct answer is D. AUDITPOL.EXE. AUDITPOL.EXE is the built-in Windows command-line tool for configuring and querying audit policies, including on remote systems via the /s switch.

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Question

What is the name of the command-line tool for Windows that can be used to manage audit policies on remote systems?

Options

  • ASECEDTT.EXE
  • BPOLCLI.EXE
  • CREMOTEAUDIT.EXE
  • DAUDITPOL.EXE

How the community answered

(18 responses)
  • A
    6% (1)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • C
    11% (2)
  • D
    78% (14)

Why each option

AUDITPOL.EXE is the built-in Windows command-line tool for configuring and querying audit policies, including on remote systems via the /s switch.

ASECEDTT.EXE

SECEDTT.EXE is not a real Windows system utility and does not exist in any standard Windows installation.

BPOLCLI.EXE

POLCLI.EXE is not a valid Windows command-line tool and does not exist as a native Windows utility.

CREMOTEAUDIT.EXE

REMOTEAUDIT.EXE is a fabricated tool name and is not part of the Windows operating system.

DAUDITPOL.EXECorrect

AUDITPOL.EXE is the official Windows utility for managing audit policies locally and remotely. It supports the /s <system> parameter to target remote machines and covers both per-user and system-wide audit policy categories, making it the correct tool for this task.

Concept tested: Windows AUDITPOL.EXE remote audit policy management

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/auditpol

Topics

#AUDITPOL#Windows audit policy#Windows administration#security auditing

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