Event ID 686 - Password of the following user accessed
Event ID | 686 |
Category | Account management |
Description | Password of the following user accessed |
This log data gives the following information:
Target User Name Target User Domain By user Caller User Name Caller Domain Caller Logon ID |
Why event ID 686 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 686 applies to the following operating systems:
- Windows Server 2000
- Windows 2003 and XP
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