Windows Event ID 4774 - An account was mapped for logon

When a user account is created in Active Directory, event ID 4774 is logged.

When users are authenticated, their Windows account is mapped to the client certificate. This event is logged as 4774.

This log data gives the following information:

Why event ID 4774 needs to be monitored?

• Prevention of privilege abuse
• Detection of potential malicious activity
• Operational purposes like getting information on user activity like user attendance, peak logon times, etc.
• Compliance mandates

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