Event ID 659 - Security Enabled Universal Group Changed
Event ID | 659 |
Category | Account management |
Sub category | Security group management |
Description | A security-enabled universal group was changed |
When a universal security group is changed in Active Directory, event ID 659 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 universal security group | Security ID Group Name Group Domain |
Attributes | SAM Account Name SID History |
Additional Information | Privileges |
Why event ID 659 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 659 applies to the following operating systems:
- Windows Server 2000
- Windows 2003 and XP
Corresponding event ID for 659 in Windows Server 2008 and Vista is 4755
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