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The Trusted Users tab of the SQL Server Database Default Audit Settings window allows you to add Trusted Users at server database level and set the default audit settings to be applied on SQL Server instances. Trusted . Trusted users are SQL Server logins and members of SQL Server roles that you trust to read, update, or manage a particular audited server or databases. The SQL Compliance Manager Agent removes events generated by trusted users from the audit trail before sending the trace file to the Collection Server for processing. This exclusion occurs for all auditing, including DML and SELECT events related to sensitive columns and before and after data.
When you designate trusted users, consider limiting your list to a few specific logins. This approach optimizes event processing performance and ensures you filter the intended accounts.
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