Event ID 4712 - IPsec Services encountered a potentially serious failure
Event ID | 4712 |
Category | Policy change |
Sub category | Filtering Platform Policy Change |
Description | IPsec Services encountered a potentially serious failure |
When the Internet Protocol Security services doesnt perform its duties like filter inbound and out bound traffic or receive network adapters, event ID 4712 is logged.
Why event ID 4712 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 4712 applies to the following operating systems:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
- Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1
- Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10
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