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Windows Event ID 4737 - A security-enabled global group was changed

Event ID 4737
Category Account management
Sub category Security group management
Description A security-enabled global group was changed

When a security global group is changed in Active Directory, event ID 4737 gets logged.

This log data gives the following information:

Subject: User who performed the action

Security ID

Account Name

Account Domain

Logon ID

Group: Changed security global group

Security ID

Group Name

Group Domain

Attributes

SAM Account Name

SID History

Additional Information

Privileges

Why event ID 4737 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

Pro tip:

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Event 4737 applies to the following operating systems:

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1
  • Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10

Corresponding event ID for 4737 in Windows Server 2003 and older is 641

Track Event ID 4737 global security group changes and prevent unauthorized privilege escalation with ADAudit Plus.

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