Event ID 6422 - A device was enabled
Event ID | 6422 |
Category | Process tracking |
Sub category | Plug and play |
Description | A device was enabled |
This log data gives the following information:
- Security ID
- Account Name
- Account Domain
- Logon ID
- Device ID
- Device Name
- Class ID
- Class Name
- Hardware IDs
- Compatible IDs
- Location Information
Why event ID 6422 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 6422 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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