Windows Server Event: 5040

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System Event » Windows Server Event: 5040

Event ID 5040 - IPSec settings have been changed. Authentication set was added.

Description IPSec settings have been changed. An Authentication set was added .
Category Policy change
Subcategory Filtering platform policy change.

This log data gives the following information:

Profile changed Name of the profile for which the IPsec settings have been changed.
Added authentication set
  • ID - Unique identifier of authentication set added.
  • Name - Name of the authentication set added.

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Event 5040 applies to the following operating systems:

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