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What is Shutdown: Clear vrtual memory pagefile setting?

This policy decides whether the virtual memory pagefile is cleared when a system is shut down. The virtual memory is a temporary storage of less often used RAM files on to the hard disk so that it frees up space on the RAM for more immediate tasks. It is recommended that this policy is enabled as it will clear any critical or confidential data that might have been saved on the page file at shutdown. If this setting is disabled, any user with a malicious intent can access the pagefile and view its contents.If the policy is disabled, and if the system can be booted to the other OSs installed on it, a malicious actor could start the system and access the virtual memory pagefile.

About ADAudit Plus:

ADAudit Plus is a real time change auditing software that helps keep your Active Directory, Azure AD, Windows file servers, NetApp filers, EMC file systems, Synology file systems, Windows member servers, and workstations secure and compliant. With ADAudit Plus, you can get visibility into:

Authorized and unauthorized AD management changes
User logons, logoffs, and account lockouts
GPO changes
Group attribute and membership changes
OU changes
Privileged access and permission changes
Azure AD logons, and changes to roles, groups, and applications
PowerShell scripts and modules

among other things.

There are more than 200 event-specific reports, and you can configure instant email alerts. You can also export the reports to XLS, HTML, PDF and CSV formats to assist in interpretation and forensics. For more information on ADAudit Plus, visit: https://www.manageengine.com/active-directory-audit/.