Requirements for the tool
First download and install Python 3.6 or above
https://www.python.org/
After that we need to install the cherrypy package and the pywin32 package. This can be done easy with the commandline tool pip that comes with python.
- Open a console with Win + r
- Type cmd and hit enter
- Type pip install cherrypy and hit enter
- Type pip install pywin32 and hit enter
Install the tool
Download the tool and unzip the folder in your desired place. You can place it in the “ED_ZERO” folder for example.
Latest version as zip: zero_voice_logger
To let the tool work properly you need to activate “Audit Object Access” for the “Trails from Zero” data/se directory. The latest version do this automaticly. So this is just for the case there are problems.
- Open a console with Win + r
- Type secpol.msc
- Go to “Local Policies”
- Go to “Audit Policy”
- Double click on “Audit object access”
- Check “Success”
Now you have enabled that windows will track access to defined folder and files. To track access for the voice files you need to enable auditing for the “se” folder in the “Trails from Zero” data folder.
- Browse to your “Trails from Zero” folder.
- Open the “data” folder.
- Right-click the “se” folder and select Properties.
- Select the Security tab.
- Click Advanced button.
- Select the Auditing tab.
- Confirm the administator access if needed.
- Click Add… button.
- Type everyone and confirm with Ok.
- For “Apply onto” select “Only Files“
- Check “List folder / read data” in the Success column and confirm with Ok.
- You can close all dialog windows now.
Now everytime a file in this folder is readed an event is logged and can be monitored by the logger tool.
A detailed guide can be found here: Enable File Access Auditing
Instead of using the “Group Policy Managment Console” via gpmc.msc use “Local Group Policy Console” secpol.msc, first is for use in an domain computer. Second for standalone computer like your pc at home.