# Auditbeat - auditd module default rules

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-auditd-module-default-rules/313238>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** auditbeat\
**Created:** [August 30, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-auditd-module-default-rules/313238 "2022-08-30T09:45:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ppetro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ppetro](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ppetro)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-auditd-module-default-rules/313238/1 "2022-08-30T09:45:40Z")

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Hi,

I am testing Auditbeat with auditd module. I have noticed that even if I don't have any auditd rule listed in my config, I can still see some events generated by this module.

I did some research here on the forum and other communities, and I found some info that PAM events are logged by default (which seems to be the case). Is there any documentation where I can find what exactly is logged by default?  
Commands _auditbeat show auditd-rules_ or _auditctl -l_ show "no rules", but this is not right

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**Author:** ![MichelLaterman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/michellaterman/32/110221_2.png) [@MichelLaterman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MichelLaterman)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-auditd-module-default-rules/313238/2 "2022-09-01T19:34:00Z")

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I believe these event have more to do with the PAM service as opposed to auditd, stackoverflow has the same question [security - What does auditd log by default (i.e. when no rules are defined?) - Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/questions/774862/what-does-auditd-log-by-default-i-e-when-no-rules-are-defined)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-auditd-module-default-rules/313238/3 "2022-09-29T21:34:11Z")

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