Event ID 4690 – An Attempt Was Made To Duplicate A Handle To An Object
Event ID | 4690 |
Category | Object Access: Handle Manipulation |
Type | Success Audit |
Description | There was an attempt to duplicate the handle to an object. |
Event 4690 is generated when an attempt is made to duplicate the handle to an object. At this time, Windows checks permissions and allows the duplication of a handle and the subsequent handing over of the handle to another thread or process.
This log data provides the following information:
- Security ID
- Account Name
- Account Domain
- Logon ID
- Source Handle ID
- Source Process ID
- Target Handle ID
- Target Process ID
Why does event ID 4690 need to be monitored?
Event 4690 can typically be used to track all the actions and operations related to a specific object handle.
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Event 4690 applies to the following operating systems:
- Windows 2008 R2 and 7
- Windows 2012 R2 and 8.1
- Windows 2016 and 10
Corresponding event in Windows 2003 and before: 594
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