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Windows Event ID 4648 - A Logon Was Attempted Using Explicit Credentials
| Event ID | 4648 |
| Category | Logon/Logoff |
| Sub-Category | Audit Logon |
| Type | Success Audit |
| Description | A logon was attempted using explicit credentials |
When an account logon is attempted by a process by explicitly specifying the credentials of that account, event 4648 is generated. This is usually generated by batch-type configurations. It is also generated periodically during normal operating system activity as a routine event.
This log data provides the following information:
- Security ID
- Account Name
- Account Domain
- Logon ID
- Logon GUID
- Target Server Name
- Additional Information (Target Server)
- Process ID
- Process Name
- Network Address
- Port
Why does event ID 4648 need to be monitored?
- To keep tabs on the processes reported in this event
- To monitor how and when a particular account is being used
- 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
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Event 4648 applies to the following operating systems:
- Windows 2008 R2 and 7
- Windows 2012 R2 and 8.1
- Windows 2016 and 10
Corresponding events in Windows 2003 and before: 552.