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To enable logging of Active Directory access attempts after auditing has been activated, it is crucial to specify which Active Directory objects will be audited. This step ensures that you can track and log access attempts to specific objects like users, groups, or organizational units within Active Directory. By selecting which objects to audit, you control the scope of the auditing process and can focus on the events most relevant to your security and compliance needs.

This configuration directly aligns with the auditing framework of Active Directory, allowing administrators to have granular control over which actions are monitored and logged, thereby providing insights into access patterns and security incidents.

While other options may touch on aspects of auditing, they do not directly pertain to the task of selecting objects for auditing. For instance, setting file permissions and configuring security policies might be relevant for the broader security of the environment, but they do not initiate the logging of access attempts on Active Directory objects specifically. Similarly, manual triggers for auditing or setting policies alone do not ensure that access attempts are recorded unless they are tied to designated objects that have been specified for auditing.

Thus, identifying which Active Directory objects to audit is a foundational step in effectively logging access attempts, making it the necessary action following the enabling of auditing.