Given the fact that a file server holds very important and sensitive data for an organization, then auditing is an activity that you would not want to neglect. For that reason, file server auditing is a necessary measure to keep track of who has done what and when with the data. To configure auditing in Windows Server 2016, open Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc), Local Security Policy, or Default Domain Policy and navigate to the ...\Security Settings\Local Policies\Audit Policy path as shown in Figure 5.30:
Figure 5.30. Auditing in Windows Server 2016