View files written to USB
Created: 08 Oct 2012 | 8 comments
Hello,
How can I view the logs of files written to USB for a specific computer?
Where can I check that this logging is turned on?
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Hello,
How can I view the logs of files written to USB for a specific computer?
Where can I check that this logging is turned on?
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Hello,
Solution:
1: Log in to Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Console /SEPM
2: Click "Policies"-->click " Application and Device Control" under "View Policies"-->edit or create a new application policy-->click "Application Control" -->on the right panel , enable " Log Files written to USB drivers"
3: Click edit button to edit "Log Files written to USB drives" policy configuration
4: Click "Log written to USB drives" under "Log written to USB drives" on the left panel
5: Under "Properties" tag ,choose which USB device will be used for this policy, default is " *" which is mean all USB device will be applied with this settings.
6: Under " Actions" , if you want to just record the creating, deleting or writing attempts of USB device, please click "enable logging" under "create, delete or write attempt". if you want to record reading attemp either, you need tick "ebable logging" under " read attempt"
7: Click "OK" twice and then left click this policy and assign this policy to groups
How to view the record of USB activation?
1: Log in SEPM
2: Click "Monitor" on the SEPM left panel
3: Click " logs" tag
4: Choose " application and device control" as log type, choose " application control" as log content.
5: Choose the approperal time range and click " view log" button
6: You can find the same information from database table" DBA.AGENT_BEHAVIOR_LOG_2"
Reference - http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH155578
Check these Threads -
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/how-see-written-activity-usb-drive
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH96690
However read this IDEA as well -
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/idea/files-written-usb-drives-detailed-log
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/ideas/symantec-endpoint-protection-usb-device-logging
Hope that helps!!
Mithun Sanghavi
Symantec Technical Support Engineer, SEP
MIM | MCSA | MCTS | STS | ITIL v3
Twitter: @mithun_sanghavi
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Thanks. I think I have discovered a little more information for why I am not seeing what I expected:
(1) is there a way to view files written to USB from the client?
(2)I have a PC that was replaced, and the new PC has the SAME name, there are now two instances of the same named PC, and I think the log files I am seeing are from the one that is currently on-line, not archived information from the old PC - is there a way that I can see the archived information from the old PC through SEPM?
Hello,
(1) is there a way to view files written to USB from the client?
NO.
(2)I have a PC that was replaced, and the new PC has the SAME name, there are now two instances of the same named PC, and I think the log files I am seeing are from the one that is currently on-line, not archived information from the old PC - is there a way that I can see the archived information from the old PC through SEPM?
Try pulling the Application control by Appropriate Time Range.
1: Log in SEPM
2: Click "Monitor" on the SEPM left panel
3: Click " logs" tag
4: Choose " application and device control" as log type, choose " application control" as log content.
5: Choose the appropriate time range and click on "Advance Settings" to select correct option.
6. Click " view log" button
Hope that helps!!
Mithun Sanghavi
Symantec Technical Support Engineer, SEP
MIM | MCSA | MCTS | STS | ITIL v3
Twitter: @mithun_sanghavi
Don't forget to mark your thread as 'SOLVED' with the answer that best helps you.<&a
1) You can check the control log
2) You can export the log file from the SEPM and save that. Otherwise you would need to send to syslog and configure a retention policy.
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In advanced you can separate the two different PC's by choosing a security group. Be sure that your two PC's are in two different security groups.
It would appear that the PC needs to be turned on and active in order to view the information from the logs
Nice defined Mithun.
Policy to LOG activity in a USB drive by Symantec Endpoint Protection
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?pag...
Cheers!
Pete
Help Link: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/overview.jsp?pid=54619
1: log in to Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Console /SEPM
2: click "Policies"-->click " Application and Device Control" under "View Policies"-->edit or create a new application policy-->click "Application Control" -->on the right panel , enable " Log Files written to USB drivers"
3: click edit button to edit "Log Files written to USB drives" policy configuration
4: click "Log written to USB drives" under "Log written to USB drives" on the left panel
5: under "Properties" tag ,choose which USB device will be used for this policy, default is " *" which is mean all USB device will be applied with this settings.
6: under " Actions" , if you want to just record the creating, deleting or writing attempts of USB device, please click "enable logging" under "create, delete or write attempt". if you want to record reading attemp either, you need tick "ebable logging" under " read attempt"
7: click "OK" twice and then left click this policy and assign this policy to groups
how to view the record of USB activation?
1: log in SEPM
2: click "Monitor" on the SEPM left panel
3: click " logs" tag
4:choose " application and device control" as log type, choose " application control" as log content.
5: choose the approperal time range and click " view log" button
6: you can find the same information from database table" DBA.AGENT_BEHAVIOR_LOG_2
Reference:
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH155578
You can configure Email Notification Alerts when any usb insert in System
Open and login to the SEPM
Click Monitors
Click Notifications
Click Notification Conditions
Click Add
Select Client security alert
check out the required option(Device Control events) under "What settings would you like for this notification?"
Occurrences on any computer
Set the notifcation condition
Then Add your email id here.
Then Ok
Thanks In Advance
Ashish Sharma
SEPM Knowledgebase Documents
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