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# PCI DSS 8.1.6.a - Windows

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| --------------------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| **Role Availability** | Read-Only | **Investigator** | **Analyst** | **Manager** |

The **PCI DSS 8.1.6.a - Windows** report generated from this template proves that account lockouts are taking place on monitored devices. Note that this report is predefined for Microsoft Windows, but can be modified to include other devices as well.

**Filters used by PCI DSS 8.1.6.a - Windows**

| Filter                   | Value                                                                                                        |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Asset Groups             | "PCI DSS"                                                                                                    |
| Category                 | "Security"                                                                                                   |
| Data Source              | "Windows NxLog", "AlienVault Agent - Windows EventLog", "ManageEngine ADAudit Plus", "AWS Directory Service" |
| Reporting Device Rule ID | "4740", "644"                                                                                                |
| Suppressed               | False                                                                                                        |

**To generate the PCI DSS 8.1.6.a - Windows report**

1. Go to **Reports > Compliance Templates**.
2. Click **Generate Report** on the specific line for this report. The **Configure Report** dialog box appears.
3. Click **Edit Filters** if you want to modify the selected filters, and then click **Continue to Filters**.
4. Make the required modifications, and then click **Edit Report**.
5. Click the date field if you want to choose a different date range. Select **Last Hour**, **Last 24 Hours**, **Last 7 Days**, **Last 30 Days**, **Last 90 Days**, or **Custom Range** to set a particular date range.

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6. Select the **Format** of the report. It can either be **CSV** or **PDF**.
7. Select a **Schedule** for the report if you want to generate it again: **Daily**, **Weekly**, **Bi-weekly**, and **Monthly**. Otherwise, select **Never**.
8. Enter an email address in which to send the report. You may also select the **Send to my Email Address** option to add your email address automatically.
9. Select the **Enable link expiration** option.

   <Note>
     This link is delivered by email and expires in 14 days.
   </Note>
10. Click **Next**.
11. In the **Report Name** field, enter a name for the report. This name will be displayed on the **Saved Reports** page.
12. **(OPTIONAL)** Enter a **Report Description**.
13. Under the **Number of Records** section, select the maximum number of records to include in the report: **20**, **50**, **100**, **500**, **1000**, or **2500**.
14. If you have previously chosen the **PDF** format, you will see the **Graphs** section, which you can use to include additional views. You can add to or remove graphs from the report by clicking the  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/h05grHs2-GuNWffi/images/usm-anywhere/arrow-right.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=h05grHs2-GuNWffi&q=85&s=3db5770e085275538949814d89b983b9" className="inline" width="20" height="20" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/arrow-right.svg" /> and <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/yWllrh2N4cA-lI7S/images/usm-central/arrow-left.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=yWllrh2N4cA-lI7S&q=85&s=8f4b65fc211f85dc8cd76980562ac066" className="inline" width="20" height="20" data-path="images/usm-central/arrow-left.svg" /> icons.
15. Click **Run** to run the report.

    <Tip>
      Click **Save & Run** if you wish to keep the report in your [Saved Reports on USM Anywhere](/documentation/usm-anywhere/user-guide/reports/saved-reports) page and receive the report in the indicated email.
    </Tip>
