Event ID 672 - Authentication Ticket Granted
Event ID | 672 |
Category | Account Logon |
Description | An authentication ticket was granted |
When an authentication ticket is granted in Active Directory, event ID 672 is logged.
This log data gives the following information:
User Name |
Supplied Realm Name |
User ID |
Service Name |
Service ID |
Ticket Options |
Result Code |
Ticket Encryption Type |
Pre-Authentication Type |
Client Address |
Certificate Issuer Name |
Certificate Serial Number |
Certificate Thumbprint |
Why event ID 672 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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Event 672 applies to the following operating systems:
- Windows Server 2000
- Windows 2003 and XP
Corresponding event ID for 672 in Windows Server 2008 and Vista is 4768
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