Server Blob Auditing Policies - Create Or Update

Reference

Service:: SQL Database

API Version:: 2021-11-01

Creates or updates a server's blob auditing policy.

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/{serverName}/auditingSettings/default?api-version=2021-11-01

URI Parameters

Name	In	Required	Type	Description
blobAuditingPolicyName	path	True	blobAuditingPolicyName	The name of the blob auditing policy.
resourceGroupName	path	True	string	The name of the resource group that contains the resource. You can obtain this value from the Azure Resource Manager API or the portal.
serverName	path	True	string	The name of the server.
subscriptionId	path	True	string	The subscription ID that identifies an Azure subscription.
api-version	query	True	string	The API version to use for the request.

Request Body

Name	Required	Type	Description
properties.state	True	BlobAuditingPolicyState	Specifies the state of the audit. If state is Enabled, storageEndpoint or isAzureMonitorTargetEnabled are required.
properties.auditActionsAndGroups		string[]	Specifies the Actions-Groups and Actions to audit. The recommended set of action groups to use is the following combination - this will audit all the queries and stored procedures executed against the database, as well as successful and failed logins: BATCH_COMPLETED_GROUP, SUCCESSFUL_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP, FAILED_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP. This above combination is also the set that is configured by default when enabling auditing from the Azure portal. The supported action groups to audit are (note: choose only specific groups that cover your auditing needs. Using unnecessary groups could lead to very large quantities of audit records): APPLICATION_ROLE_CHANGE_PASSWORD_GROUP BACKUP_RESTORE_GROUP DATABASE_LOGOUT_GROUP DATABASE_OBJECT_CHANGE_GROUP DATABASE_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP DATABASE_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP DATABASE_OPERATION_GROUP DATABASE_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP DATABASE_PRINCIPAL_CHANGE_GROUP DATABASE_PRINCIPAL_IMPERSONATION_GROUP DATABASE_ROLE_MEMBER_CHANGE_GROUP FAILED_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP SCHEMA_OBJECT_CHANGE_GROUP SCHEMA_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP SCHEMA_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP SUCCESSFUL_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP USER_CHANGE_PASSWORD_GROUP BATCH_STARTED_GROUP BATCH_COMPLETED_GROUP DBCC_GROUP DATABASE_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP DATABASE_CHANGE_GROUP LEDGER_OPERATION_GROUP These are groups that cover all sql statements and stored procedures executed against the database, and should not be used in combination with other groups as this will result in duplicate audit logs. For more information, see Database-Level Audit Action Groups. For Database auditing policy, specific Actions can also be specified (note that Actions cannot be specified for Server auditing policy). The supported actions to audit are: SELECT UPDATE INSERT DELETE EXECUTE RECEIVE REFERENCES The general form for defining an action to be audited is: {action} ON {object} BY {principal} Note that in the above format can refer to an object like a table, view, or stored procedure, or an entire database or schema. For the latter cases, the forms DATABASE::{db_name} and SCHEMA::{schema_name} are used, respectively. For example: SELECT on dbo.myTable by public SELECT on DATABASE::myDatabase by public SELECT on SCHEMA::mySchema by public For more information, see Database-Level Audit Actions
properties.isAzureMonitorTargetEnabled		boolean	Specifies whether audit events are sent to Azure Monitor. In order to send the events to Azure Monitor, specify 'State' as 'Enabled' and 'IsAzureMonitorTargetEnabled' as true. When using REST API to configure auditing, Diagnostic Settings with 'SQLSecurityAuditEvents' diagnostic logs category on the database should be also created. Note that for server level audit you should use the 'master' database as {databaseName}. Diagnostic Settings URI format: PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroup}/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/{serverName}/databases/{databaseName}/providers/microsoft.insights/diagnosticSettings/{settingsName}?api-version=2017-05-01-preview For more information, see Diagnostic Settings REST API or Diagnostic Settings PowerShell
properties.isDevopsAuditEnabled		boolean	Specifies the state of devops audit. If state is Enabled, devops logs will be sent to Azure Monitor. In order to send the events to Azure Monitor, specify 'State' as 'Enabled', 'IsAzureMonitorTargetEnabled' as true and 'IsDevopsAuditEnabled' as true When using REST API to configure auditing, Diagnostic Settings with 'DevOpsOperationsAudit' diagnostic logs category on the master database should also be created. Diagnostic Settings URI format: PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroup}/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/{serverName}/databases/master/providers/microsoft.insights/diagnosticSettings/{settingsName}?api-version=2017-05-01-preview For more information, see Diagnostic Settings REST API or Diagnostic Settings PowerShell
properties.isManagedIdentityInUse		boolean	Specifies whether Managed Identity is used to access blob storage
properties.isStorageSecondaryKeyInUse		boolean	Specifies whether storageAccountAccessKey value is the storage's secondary key.
properties.queueDelayMs		integer	Specifies the amount of time in milliseconds that can elapse before audit actions are forced to be processed. The default minimum value is 1000 (1 second). The maximum is 2,147,483,647.
properties.retentionDays		integer	Specifies the number of days to keep in the audit logs in the storage account.
properties.storageAccountAccessKey		string	Specifies the identifier key of the auditing storage account. If state is Enabled and storageEndpoint is specified, not specifying the storageAccountAccessKey will use SQL server system-assigned managed identity to access the storage. Prerequisites for using managed identity authentication: Assign SQL Server a system-assigned managed identity in Azure Active Directory (AAD). Grant SQL Server identity access to the storage account by adding 'Storage Blob Data Contributor' RBAC role to the server identity. For more information, see Auditing to storage using Managed Identity authentication
properties.storageAccountSubscriptionId		string	Specifies the blob storage subscription Id.
properties.storageEndpoint		string	Specifies the blob storage endpoint (e.g. https://MyAccount.blob.core.windows.net). If state is Enabled, storageEndpoint or isAzureMonitorTargetEnabled is required.

Responses

Name	Type	Description
200 OK	ServerBlobAuditingPolicy	Successfully updated the auditing settings.
202 Accepted		Updating the auditing settings is in progress.
Other Status Codes		* Error Responses: * 400 InvalidServerBlobAuditingPolicyCreateRequest - The create server blob auditing policy request does not exist or has no properties object. 400 InvalidBlobAuditActionsAndGroups - Invalid audit actions or action groups. 400 DataSecurityInvalidUserSuppliedParameter - An invalid parameter value was provided by the client. 400 BlobAuditingInvalidStorageAccountCredentials - The provided storage account or access key is not valid. 400 InvalidBlobAuditActionsAndGroups - Invalid audit actions or action groups. 400 InsufficientDiskSpaceForAuditing - Insufficient disk space to save auditing metadata in the database 400 InvalidBlobAuditActions - Invalid audit action 404 SubscriptionDoesNotHaveServer - The requested server was not found 404 ServerNotInSubscriptionResourceGroup - Specified server does not exist in the specified resource group and subscription. 404 OperationIdNotFound - The operation with Id does not exist. 409 ServerBlobAuditingPolicyInProgress - Set server blob auditing is already in progress. 409 OperationCancelled - The operation has been cancelled by user. 409 OperationInterrupted - The operation on the resource could not be completed because it was interrupted by another operation on the same resource. 429 SubscriptionTooManyCreateUpdateRequests - Requests beyond max requests that can be processed by available resources. 429 SubscriptionTooManyRequests - Requests beyond max requests that can be processed by available resources. 500 OperationTimedOut - The operation timed out and automatically rolled back. Please retry the operation. 503 TooManyRequests - Requests beyond max requests that can be processed by available resources.

Name

Type

Description

200 OK

ServerBlobAuditingPolicy

Successfully updated the auditing settings.

202 Accepted

Updating the auditing settings is in progress.

Other Status Codes

*** Error Responses: ***

400 InvalidServerBlobAuditingPolicyCreateRequest - The create server blob auditing policy request does not exist or has no properties object.
400 InvalidBlobAuditActionsAndGroups - Invalid audit actions or action groups.
400 DataSecurityInvalidUserSuppliedParameter - An invalid parameter value was provided by the client.
400 BlobAuditingInvalidStorageAccountCredentials - The provided storage account or access key is not valid.
400 InvalidBlobAuditActionsAndGroups - Invalid audit actions or action groups.
400 InsufficientDiskSpaceForAuditing - Insufficient disk space to save auditing metadata in the database
400 InvalidBlobAuditActions - Invalid audit action
404 SubscriptionDoesNotHaveServer - The requested server was not found
404 ServerNotInSubscriptionResourceGroup - Specified server does not exist in the specified resource group and subscription.
404 OperationIdNotFound - The operation with Id does not exist.
409 ServerBlobAuditingPolicyInProgress - Set server blob auditing is already in progress.
409 OperationCancelled - The operation has been cancelled by user.
409 OperationInterrupted - The operation on the resource could not be completed because it was interrupted by another operation on the same resource.
429 SubscriptionTooManyCreateUpdateRequests - Requests beyond max requests that can be processed by available resources.
429 SubscriptionTooManyRequests - Requests beyond max requests that can be processed by available resources.
500 OperationTimedOut - The operation timed out and automatically rolled back. Please retry the operation.
503 TooManyRequests - Requests beyond max requests that can be processed by available resources.

Examples

Update a server's blob auditing policy with all parameters

Update a server's blob auditing policy with minimal parameters

Update a server's blob auditing policy with all parameters

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444/resourceGroups/blobauditingtest-4799/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/blobauditingtest-6440/auditingSettings/default?api-version=2021-11-01

{
  "properties": {
    "state": "Enabled",
    "storageAccountAccessKey": "sdlfkjabc+sdlfkjsdlkfsjdfLDKFTERLKFDFKLjsdfksjdflsdkfD2342309432849328476458/3RSD==",
    "storageEndpoint": "https://mystorage.blob.core.windows.net",
    "retentionDays": 6,
    "storageAccountSubscriptionId": "00000000-1234-0000-5678-000000000000",
    "isStorageSecondaryKeyInUse": false,
    "queueDelayMs": 4000,
    "auditActionsAndGroups": [
      "SUCCESSFUL_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP",
      "FAILED_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP",
      "BATCH_COMPLETED_GROUP"
    ],
    "isAzureMonitorTargetEnabled": true
  }
}


import com.azure.core.util.Context;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.sql.fluent.models.ServerBlobAuditingPolicyInner;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.sql.models.BlobAuditingPolicyState;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.UUID;

/** Samples for ServerBlobAuditingPolicies CreateOrUpdate. */
public final class Main {
    /*
     * x-ms-original-file:
     * specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/stable/2021-11-01/examples/ServerBlobAuditingCreateMax.json
     */
    /**
     * Sample code: Update a server's blob auditing policy with all parameters.
     *
     * @param azure The entry point for accessing resource management APIs in Azure.
     */
    public static void
        updateAServerSBlobAuditingPolicyWithAllParameters(com.azure.resourcemanager.AzureResourceManager azure) {
        azure.sqlServers().manager().serviceClient().getServerBlobAuditingPolicies().createOrUpdate(
            "blobauditingtest-4799", "blobauditingtest-6440",
            new ServerBlobAuditingPolicyInner().withRetentionDays(6)
                .withAuditActionsAndGroups(Arrays.asList("SUCCESSFUL_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP",
                    "FAILED_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP", "BATCH_COMPLETED_GROUP"))
                .withIsStorageSecondaryKeyInUse(false).withIsAzureMonitorTargetEnabled(true).withQueueDelayMs(4000)
                .withState(BlobAuditingPolicyState.ENABLED)
                .withStorageEndpoint("https://mystorage.blob.core.windows.net")
                .withStorageAccountAccessKey("fakeTokenPlaceholder").withStorageAccountSubscriptionId(
                    UUID.fromString("00000000-1234-0000-5678-000000000000")),
            Context.NONE);
    }
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

Sample response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444/resourceGroups/blobauditingtest-4799/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/blobauditingtest-6440/auditingSettings/default",
  "name": "default",
  "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/auditingSettings",
  "properties": {
    "state": "Enabled",
    "storageEndpoint": "https://mystorage.blob.core.windows.net",
    "retentionDays": 6,
    "storageAccountSubscriptionId": "00000000-1234-0000-5678-000000000000",
    "isStorageSecondaryKeyInUse": false,
    "queueDelayMs": 4000,
    "auditActionsAndGroups": [
      "SUCCESSFUL_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP",
      "FAILED_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP",
      "BATCH_COMPLETED_GROUP"
    ],
    "isAzureMonitorTargetEnabled": true
  }
}

Status code:: 202

Update a server's blob auditing policy with minimal parameters

Sample request

HTTP
Java

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444/resourceGroups/blobauditingtest-4799/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/blobauditingtest-6440/auditingSettings/default?api-version=2021-11-01

{
  "properties": {
    "state": "Enabled",
    "storageAccountAccessKey": "sdlfkjabc+sdlfkjsdlkfsjdfLDKFTERLKFDFKLjsdfksjdflsdkfD2342309432849328476458/3RSD==",
    "storageEndpoint": "https://mystorage.blob.core.windows.net"
  }
}


import com.azure.core.util.Context;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.sql.fluent.models.ServerBlobAuditingPolicyInner;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.sql.models.BlobAuditingPolicyState;

/** Samples for ServerBlobAuditingPolicies CreateOrUpdate. */
public final class Main {
    /*
     * x-ms-original-file:
     * specification/sql/resource-manager/Microsoft.Sql/stable/2021-11-01/examples/ServerBlobAuditingCreateMin.json
     */
    /**
     * Sample code: Update a server's blob auditing policy with minimal parameters.
     *
     * @param azure The entry point for accessing resource management APIs in Azure.
     */
    public static void
        updateAServerSBlobAuditingPolicyWithMinimalParameters(com.azure.resourcemanager.AzureResourceManager azure) {
        azure.sqlServers().manager().serviceClient().getServerBlobAuditingPolicies().createOrUpdate(
            "blobauditingtest-4799", "blobauditingtest-6440",
            new ServerBlobAuditingPolicyInner().withState(BlobAuditingPolicyState.ENABLED)
                .withStorageEndpoint("https://mystorage.blob.core.windows.net")
                .withStorageAccountAccessKey("fakeTokenPlaceholder"),
            Context.NONE);
    }
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

Sample response

Status code:: 200

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444/resourceGroups/blobauditingtest-4799/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/blobauditingtest-6440/auditingSettings/default",
  "name": "default",
  "type": "Microsoft.Sql/servers/auditingSettings",
  "properties": {
    "state": "Enabled",
    "storageEndpoint": "https://mystorage.blob.core.windows.net",
    "retentionDays": 6,
    "storageAccountSubscriptionId": "00000000-1234-0000-5678-000000000000",
    "isStorageSecondaryKeyInUse": false,
    "auditActionsAndGroups": [
      "SUCCESSFUL_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP",
      "FAILED_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP",
      "BATCH_COMPLETED_GROUP"
    ]
  }
}

Status code:: 202

Definitions

Name	Description
blobAuditingPolicyName	The name of the blob auditing policy.
BlobAuditingPolicyState	Specifies the state of the audit. If state is Enabled, storageEndpoint or isAzureMonitorTargetEnabled are required.
ServerBlobAuditingPolicy	A server blob auditing policy.

blobAuditingPolicyName

The name of the blob auditing policy.

Name	Type	Description
default	string

BlobAuditingPolicyState

Specifies the state of the audit. If state is Enabled, storageEndpoint or isAzureMonitorTargetEnabled are required.

Name	Type	Description
Disabled	string
Enabled	string

ServerBlobAuditingPolicy

A server blob auditing policy.

Name	Type	Description
id	string	Resource ID.
name	string	Resource name.
properties.auditActionsAndGroups	string[]	Specifies the Actions-Groups and Actions to audit. The recommended set of action groups to use is the following combination - this will audit all the queries and stored procedures executed against the database, as well as successful and failed logins: BATCH_COMPLETED_GROUP, SUCCESSFUL_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP, FAILED_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP. This above combination is also the set that is configured by default when enabling auditing from the Azure portal. The supported action groups to audit are (note: choose only specific groups that cover your auditing needs. Using unnecessary groups could lead to very large quantities of audit records): APPLICATION_ROLE_CHANGE_PASSWORD_GROUP BACKUP_RESTORE_GROUP DATABASE_LOGOUT_GROUP DATABASE_OBJECT_CHANGE_GROUP DATABASE_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP DATABASE_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP DATABASE_OPERATION_GROUP DATABASE_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP DATABASE_PRINCIPAL_CHANGE_GROUP DATABASE_PRINCIPAL_IMPERSONATION_GROUP DATABASE_ROLE_MEMBER_CHANGE_GROUP FAILED_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP SCHEMA_OBJECT_CHANGE_GROUP SCHEMA_OBJECT_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP SCHEMA_OBJECT_PERMISSION_CHANGE_GROUP SUCCESSFUL_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATION_GROUP USER_CHANGE_PASSWORD_GROUP BATCH_STARTED_GROUP BATCH_COMPLETED_GROUP DBCC_GROUP DATABASE_OWNERSHIP_CHANGE_GROUP DATABASE_CHANGE_GROUP LEDGER_OPERATION_GROUP These are groups that cover all sql statements and stored procedures executed against the database, and should not be used in combination with other groups as this will result in duplicate audit logs. For more information, see Database-Level Audit Action Groups. For Database auditing policy, specific Actions can also be specified (note that Actions cannot be specified for Server auditing policy). The supported actions to audit are: SELECT UPDATE INSERT DELETE EXECUTE RECEIVE REFERENCES The general form for defining an action to be audited is: {action} ON {object} BY {principal} Note that in the above format can refer to an object like a table, view, or stored procedure, or an entire database or schema. For the latter cases, the forms DATABASE::{db_name} and SCHEMA::{schema_name} are used, respectively. For example: SELECT on dbo.myTable by public SELECT on DATABASE::myDatabase by public SELECT on SCHEMA::mySchema by public For more information, see Database-Level Audit Actions
properties.isAzureMonitorTargetEnabled	boolean	Specifies whether audit events are sent to Azure Monitor. In order to send the events to Azure Monitor, specify 'State' as 'Enabled' and 'IsAzureMonitorTargetEnabled' as true. When using REST API to configure auditing, Diagnostic Settings with 'SQLSecurityAuditEvents' diagnostic logs category on the database should be also created. Note that for server level audit you should use the 'master' database as {databaseName}. Diagnostic Settings URI format: PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroup}/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/{serverName}/databases/{databaseName}/providers/microsoft.insights/diagnosticSettings/{settingsName}?api-version=2017-05-01-preview For more information, see Diagnostic Settings REST API or Diagnostic Settings PowerShell
properties.isDevopsAuditEnabled	boolean	Specifies the state of devops audit. If state is Enabled, devops logs will be sent to Azure Monitor. In order to send the events to Azure Monitor, specify 'State' as 'Enabled', 'IsAzureMonitorTargetEnabled' as true and 'IsDevopsAuditEnabled' as true When using REST API to configure auditing, Diagnostic Settings with 'DevOpsOperationsAudit' diagnostic logs category on the master database should also be created. Diagnostic Settings URI format: PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroup}/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/{serverName}/databases/master/providers/microsoft.insights/diagnosticSettings/{settingsName}?api-version=2017-05-01-preview For more information, see Diagnostic Settings REST API or Diagnostic Settings PowerShell
properties.isManagedIdentityInUse	boolean	Specifies whether Managed Identity is used to access blob storage
properties.isStorageSecondaryKeyInUse	boolean	Specifies whether storageAccountAccessKey value is the storage's secondary key.
properties.queueDelayMs	integer	Specifies the amount of time in milliseconds that can elapse before audit actions are forced to be processed. The default minimum value is 1000 (1 second). The maximum is 2,147,483,647.
properties.retentionDays	integer	Specifies the number of days to keep in the audit logs in the storage account.
properties.state	BlobAuditingPolicyState	Specifies the state of the audit. If state is Enabled, storageEndpoint or isAzureMonitorTargetEnabled are required.
properties.storageAccountAccessKey	string	Specifies the identifier key of the auditing storage account. If state is Enabled and storageEndpoint is specified, not specifying the storageAccountAccessKey will use SQL server system-assigned managed identity to access the storage. Prerequisites for using managed identity authentication: Assign SQL Server a system-assigned managed identity in Azure Active Directory (AAD). Grant SQL Server identity access to the storage account by adding 'Storage Blob Data Contributor' RBAC role to the server identity. For more information, see Auditing to storage using Managed Identity authentication
properties.storageAccountSubscriptionId	string	Specifies the blob storage subscription Id.
properties.storageEndpoint	string	Specifies the blob storage endpoint (e.g. https://MyAccount.blob.core.windows.net). If state is Enabled, storageEndpoint or isAzureMonitorTargetEnabled is required.
type	string	Resource type.

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Server Blob Auditing Policies - Create Or Update

URI Parameters

Request Body

Responses

Examples

Update a server's blob auditing policy with all parameters

Sample request

Sample response

Update a server's blob auditing policy with minimal parameters

Sample request

Sample response

Definitions

blobAuditingPolicyName

BlobAuditingPolicyState

ServerBlobAuditingPolicy

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