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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: "Azure Files Monitoring Plan" |
| 3 | +description: "Create and configure Azure Files monitoring plans in Netwrix Auditor v10.8" |
| 4 | +sidebar_position: 85 |
| 5 | +--- |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +# Azure Files Monitoring Plan |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +Create monitoring plans for Azure Files to track file and folder changes across your Azure storage accounts. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +## Prerequisites |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +- **[Azure Files Configuration](/docs/auditor/10.8/configuration/azurefiles/overview.md)** completed |
| 14 | +- **Azure Application** registered with required permissions |
| 15 | +- **Diagnostic settings** enabled for storage accounts |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +## Create Monitoring Plan |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +### Step 1: Create New Monitoring Plan |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +1. Navigate to **Home > Monitoring Plans** |
| 22 | +2. Click **Create New Monitoring Plan** |
| 23 | +3. Provide monitoring plan name |
| 24 | +4. Create audit database |
| 25 | +5. Configure email notification method |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +### Step 2: Add Azure Files Data Source |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +1. Click **Add Data Source** |
| 30 | +2. Select **Azure Files** |
| 31 | +3. Configure connection settings: |
| 32 | + - **Tenant ID** (use ID, not tenant name) |
| 33 | + - **Application ID** |
| 34 | + - **Application Secret** |
| 35 | + - **Subscription ID** |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +### Step 3: Configure Storage Accounts |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +Configure storage account settings (requires separate accounts): |
| 40 | +- **File Share Storage Account** - Contains the file shares to monitor |
| 41 | +- **Audit Log Storage Account** - Stores diagnostic logs (must be separate account) |
| 42 | +- **Resource Group** - Resource group containing the storage accounts |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +### Step 4: Configure Monitoring Options |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +Select monitoring options: |
| 47 | +- **Track changes** (successful/failed operations) |
| 48 | +- **Monitor read access** (optional - increases audit volume) |
| 49 | +- **User monitoring restrictions** (specify users to exclude from monitoring) |
| 50 | +- **Monitored object types** - Select from: |
| 51 | + - Files |
| 52 | + - Folders |
| 53 | + - Shares |
| 54 | +- **Monitored actions** - Configure which file operations to track |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +### Step 5: Test Connection |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +Click **Test Connection** to verify: |
| 59 | +- Azure Active Directory authentication |
| 60 | +- Storage account access |
| 61 | +- Audit log collection |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +## Next Steps |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +After creating the monitoring plan: |
| 66 | +1. **Verify data collection** is working |
| 67 | +2. **Configure reports** as needed |
| 68 | +3. **Set up alerts** for important events |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +For configuration requirements, see [Azure Files Configuration](/docs/auditor/10.8/configuration/azurefiles/overview.md). |
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