Logon Logoff Event: 5633

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Logon Logoff » Logon Logoff Event: 5633

Event ID 5633 – A Request Was Made To Authenticate To A Wired Network.

Event ID 5633
Category Logon/Logoff
Sub-Category Other Logon/Logoff Events
Type Success Audit; Failure Audit
Description A request was made to authenticate to a wired network

When a network adapter connects to a new wired network and an 802.1x authentication attempt is made for that wired network, event 5633 is generated.

This log data provides the following information:

  • Security ID
  • Account Name
  • Account Domain
  • Logon ID
  • Interface Name
  • Reason Code
  • Error Code

Why does event ID 5633 need to be monitored?

  • To monitor the devices which are connecting to a network
  • To monitor actions of high value accounts
  • To detect anomalies and malicious actions
  • To ensure non-active, external, and restricted accounts are not used
  • To ensure that only white-listed accounts perform certain specific actions
  • To enforce conventions and compliances

Pro Tip:

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Event 5633 applies to the following operating systems:

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

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