How to display deleted objects under the object select pop-up within the reports in ADAudit Plus
Objective
To enable the option in ADAudit Plus that displays deleted Active Directory objects within the object selection pop-up of all object-based reports, allowing you to track and report on deleted items.
Prerequisites
You must have administrative access or delegate permission to configure this option in the ADAudit Plus web console.
Audit data for deleted objects must be retained according to your archive retention settings.
Steps to follow
Step 1: Enable the Show Deleted Objects option
- Log in to the ADAudit Plus web console.
- Navigate to Configuration.
Select Alert/Report Settings.
Enable Show Deleted Objects.
Once this option is enabled, ADAudit Plus will continue displaying deleted Active Directory objects in all object-based reports.
Step 2: Understand the purpose of this feature
- You can backtrack the history of deleted objects at any time.
ADAudit Plus will retain and display audited data for deleted objects indefinitely, subject to your archive retention settings.
This allows you to select deleted objects within the report filters and review their historical activities.
Validation and confirmation
- Open any object-based report in ADAudit Plus.
- Click the object selection pop-up.
Confirm that deleted objects now appear in the list and can be selected for reporting.
Tips
Ensure that your archive retention policy is configured to keep audit data for an appropriate period to retain deleted object records.
Use descriptive report names when saving custom reports that include deleted objects for easier reference later.
Regularly review your alert and report settings to ensure compliance requirements are met.