Exchange Server 2016 Manage Audit and Security logs requirement poilicy

Scott Studer 0 Reputation points
2023-03-30T14:19:30.3766667+00:00

I'm trying to find some documentation on the requirement for Exchange Servers to have 'Manage Audit and Security Logs' rights on the DC. I know without that setting, you can't enable mailboxes and potentially other issues arise. Our Cyber management wants us to pull this policy, but I can't find supporting documentation; just forums topics regarding it.

Thanks everyone.

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  1. Yuki Sun-MSFT 41,146 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-03-31T02:01:32.5166667+00:00

    Hi @Scott Studer ,

    Per my research, there's no such a document exclusively for Exchange server 2016. But here are two official links that mention about the 'Manage auditing and security log' permission should not be removed from the Exchange Servers group. They are for Exchange 2007 and 2010 but this requirement should still apply to Exchange 2016:

    Below are two more 3rd-party articles for reference:
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