diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-1102.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-1102.md index ed03fdf472..388c844391 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-1102.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-1102.md @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ This event generates every time Windows Security audit log was cleared. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that cleared the system security audit log. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that cleared the system security audit log. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4611.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4611.md index 4cd9e414e5..a60837e067 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4611.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4611.md @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ You typically see these events during operating system startup or user logon and - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that registered the trusted logon process. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that registered the trusted logon process. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4616.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4616.md index 3be067d588..c1a78f4055 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4616.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4616.md @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ You will typically see these events with “**Subject\\Security ID**” = “**L - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “change system time” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “change system time” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4624.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4624.md index 3cb4f0c190..69598d3991 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4624.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4624.md @@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ This event generates when a logon session is created (on destination machine). I - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that reported information about successful logon or invokes it. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that reported information about successful logon. @@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ This event generates when a logon session is created (on destination machine). I - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account for which logon was performed. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account for which logon was performed. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4625.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4625.md index 9a040ff053..a615f8b796 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4625.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4625.md @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ This event generates on domain controllers, member servers, and workstations. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that reported information about logon failure. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that reported information about logon failure. @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ This event generates on domain controllers, member servers, and workstations. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of the account that was specified in the logon attempt. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that was specified in the logon attempt. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4626.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4626.md index 83fa8fe837..68599c7060 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4626.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4626.md @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ This event generates on the computer to which the logon was performed (target co - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that reported information about claims. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that reported information about claims. @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ This event generates on the computer to which the logon was performed (target co - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account for which logon was performed. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account for which logon was performed. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4627.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4627.md index 811fd6f830..88500872dc 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4627.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4627.md @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Multiple events are generated if the group membership information cannot fit in - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that reported information about successful logon or invokes it. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that reported information about successful logon or invokes it. @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Multiple events are generated if the group membership information cannot fit in - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account for which logon was performed. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account for which logon was performed. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4634.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4634.md index 10b678d329..d84431bf79 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4634.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4634.md @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ It may be positively correlated with a “[4624](event-4624.md): An account was - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that was logged off. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that was logged off. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4647.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4647.md index 16537024f3..21155852f6 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4647.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4647.md @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ It may be positively correlated with a “[4624](event-4624.md): An account was - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “logoff” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “logoff” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4648.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4648.md index 0f371abb75..48250044e9 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4648.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4648.md @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ It is also a routine event which periodically occurs during normal operating sys - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the new logon session with explicit credentials. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the new logon session with explicit credentials. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4656.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4656.md index b7e3893812..7c7116e953 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4656.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4656.md @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ This event shows that access was requested, and the results of the request, but - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested a handle to an object. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested a handle to an object. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4657.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4657.md index 5b669ccb0d..31aa191a81 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4657.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4657.md @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ This event generates only if “Set Value" auditing is set in registry key’s [ - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “modify registry value” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “modify registry value” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4658.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4658.md index 3de6b3da02..9dd8b57d2e 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4658.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4658.md @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Typically this event is needed if you need to know how long the handle to the ob - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “close object’s handle” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “close object’s handle” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4660.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4660.md index 901bc15ae8..3b0fccc294 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4660.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4660.md @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ The advantage of this event is that it’s generated only during real delete ope - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “delete object” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “delete object” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4661.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4661.md index 278c77f651..6485f5b65a 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4661.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4661.md @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ This event generates only if Success auditing is enabled for the [Audit Handle M - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested a handle to an object. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested a handle to an object. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4662.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4662.md index 83640072e0..3dd3acf69f 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4662.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4662.md @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ You will get one 4662 for each operation type which was performed. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4663.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4663.md index 46cdac8cb0..0ba031b8a9 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4663.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4663.md @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ The main difference with “[4656](event-4656.md): A handle to an object was req - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made an attempt to access an object. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made an attempt to access an object. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4664.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4664.md index a62808d16d..f25e16f565 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4664.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4664.md @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ This event generates when an NTFS hard link was successfully created. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made an attempt to create the hard link. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made an attempt to create the hard link. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4670.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4670.md index a7de5be046..61af502eb4 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4670.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4670.md @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Before this event can generate, certain ACEs might need to be set in the object - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “change object’s permissions” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “change object’s permissions” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4672.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4672.md index bf0fff94de..fba1851afe 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4672.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4672.md @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ You typically will see many of these events in the event log, because every logo - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account to which special privileges were assigned. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account to which special privileges were assigned. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4673.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4673.md index 5282a6658e..6ef7b29b77 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4673.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4673.md @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Failure event generates when service call attempt fails. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested privileged operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested privileged operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4674.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4674.md index 41518d4e2b..d4a8792d03 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4674.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4674.md @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Failure event generates when operation attempt fails. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested privileged operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested privileged operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4675.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4675.md index dc8a19e120..ef1b726917 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4675.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4675.md @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ This event generates when SIDs were filtered for specific Active Directory trust See more information about SID filtering here: . -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). There is no example of this event in this document. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4688.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4688.md index b152e305fb..d7d29f4334 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4688.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4688.md @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ This event generates every time a new process starts. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “create process” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “create process” operation. @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ This event generates every time a new process starts. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\] \[Version 2\]**:** SID of target account. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\] \[Version 2\]**:** the name of the target account. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4689.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4689.md index e5f97fe698..bbfbbe6382 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4689.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4689.md @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ This event generates every time a process has exited. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “terminate process” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “terminate process” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4690.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4690.md index d7ac11d773..3ca6589561 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4690.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4690.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ This event generates if an attempt was made to duplicate a handle to an object. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made an attempt to duplicate a handle to an object. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made an attempt to duplicate a handle to an object. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4691.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4691.md index ba22553755..cd0e7d930c 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4691.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4691.md @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ These events are generated for [ALPC Ports](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/lib - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested an access to the object. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested an access to the object. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4692.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4692.md index aba10585e3..4bd3aec488 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4692.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4692.md @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Failure event generates when a Master Key backup operation fails for some reason - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested backup operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested backup operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4693.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4693.md index 3134110a5c..c3563c431a 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4693.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4693.md @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Failure event generates when a Master Key restore operation fails for some reaso - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “recover” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “recover” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4696.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4696.md index e4746f74c9..ced7a1d990 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4696.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4696.md @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ This event generates every time a process runs using the non-current access toke - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “assign token to process” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “assign token to process” operation. @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ This event generates every time a process runs using the non-current access toke - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account through which the security token will be assigned to the new process. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account through which the security token will be assigned to the new process. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4697.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4697.md index 0213aa9f0a..2493207abb 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4697.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4697.md @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ This event generates when new service was installed in the system. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that was used to install the service. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that was used to install the service. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4698.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4698.md index 5d522281cb..495d00ad2f 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4698.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4698.md @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ This event generates every time a new scheduled task is created. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “create scheduled task” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “create scheduled task” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4699.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4699.md index a1c58890d6..885f708f76 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4699.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4699.md @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ This event generates every time a scheduled task was deleted. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “delete scheduled task” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “delete scheduled task” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4700.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4700.md index fa5a54c164..97ec3d2bcf 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4700.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4700.md @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ This event generates every time a scheduled task is enabled. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “enable scheduled task” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “enable scheduled task” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4701.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4701.md index 5c1cafe14f..7997ce6cf3 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4701.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4701.md @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ This event generates every time a scheduled task is disabled. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “enable scheduled task” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “enable scheduled task” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4702.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4702.md index 3d0071fd39..0fb4d69eea 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4702.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4702.md @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ This event generates every time scheduled task was updated/changed. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “change/update scheduled task” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “change/update scheduled task” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4703.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4703.md index bdce298519..154f3a9fe6 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4703.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4703.md @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Token privileges provide the ability to take certain system-level actions that y - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “enable” or “disable” operation for **Target Account** privileges. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “enable” or “disable” operation for **Target Account** privileges. @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Token privileges provide the ability to take certain system-level actions that y - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account for which privileges were enabled or disabled. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account for which privileges were enabled or disabled. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4704.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4704.md index ee98fd4712..234edaa3ac 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4704.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4704.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ You will see unique event for every user. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made a change to local user right policy. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made a change to local user right policy. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4705.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4705.md index 7a5f1008fc..007bdc4ec3 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4705.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4705.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ You will see unique event for every user. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made a change to local user right policy. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made a change to local user right policy. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4706.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4706.md index c6eba5f6a8..3eb6bdda15 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4706.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4706.md @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ This event is generated only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “create domain trust” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “create domain trust” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4707.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4707.md index 9a77188b80..011e640b52 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4707.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4707.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ This event is generated only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “remove domain trust” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “remove domain trust” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4713.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4713.md index f87013f4a6..482ad0768e 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4713.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4713.md @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ This event is generated only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made a change to Kerberos policy. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made a change to Kerberos policy. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4715.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4715.md index d0e5dd0ef3..fea15f35d7 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4715.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4715.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ This event is always logged regardless of the "Audit Policy Change" sub-category - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “change local audit policy security descriptor (SACL)” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “change local audit policy security descriptor (SACL)” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4716.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4716.md index 373d14519b..8140c94b16 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4716.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4716.md @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ This event is generated only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “modify domain trust settings” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “modify domain trust settings” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4717.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4717.md index dbe74fada2..476501f806 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4717.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4717.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ You will see unique event for every user if logon user rights were granted to mu - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made a change to local logon right user policy. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made a change to local logon right user policy. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4718.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4718.md index 44f5fc4624..af30328c64 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4718.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4718.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ You will see unique event for every user if logon user rights were removed for m - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made a change to local logon right user policy. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made a change to local logon right user policy. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4719.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4719.md index 7a274992c8..69b248ec50 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4719.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4719.md @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ This event is always logged regardless of the "Audit Policy Change" sub-category - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made a change to local audit policy. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made a change to local audit policy. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4720.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4720.md index 157b9b01a3..d333e12f03 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4720.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4720.md @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ This event generates on domain controllers, member servers, and workstations. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “create user account” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “create user account” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4722.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4722.md index 6c96fd0b4a..37b03dbe77 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4722.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4722.md @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ For computer accounts, this event generates only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “enable account” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “enable account” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4723.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4723.md index 8c23919260..cf74611ba8 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4723.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4723.md @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Typically you will see 4723 events with the same **Subject\\Security ID** and ** - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made an attempt to change Target’s Account password. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made an attempt to change Target’s Account password. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4724.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4724.md index 977955100e..f0257228f4 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4724.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4724.md @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ For local accounts, a Failure event generates if the new password fails to meet - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made an attempt to reset Target’s Account password. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made an attempt to reset Target’s Account password. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4725.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4725.md index 7dacfe0813..b5926a2941 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4725.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4725.md @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ For computer accounts, this event generates only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “disable account” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “disable account” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4726.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4726.md index ab110e118d..b27daa7dd0 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4726.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4726.md @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ This event generates on domain controllers, member servers, and workstations. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “delete user account” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “delete user account” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4731.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4731.md index 0f6116aca5..b92e02d280 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4731.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4731.md @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ This event generates on domain controllers, member servers, and workstations. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “create group” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “create group” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4732.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4732.md index f688280574..41cf2a4a08 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4732.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4732.md @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ You will typically see “[4735](event-4735.md): A security-enabled local group - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “add member to the group” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “add member to the group” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4733.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4733.md index b2de4567ac..40629bb96c 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4733.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4733.md @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ You will typically see “[4735](event-4735.md): A security-enabled local group - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “remove member from the group” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “remove member from the group” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4734.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4734.md index 023be2969c..120da30815 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4734.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4734.md @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ This event generates on domain controllers, member servers, and workstations. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “delete group” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “delete group” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4735.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4735.md index b6dac600b9..928905449d 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4735.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4735.md @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ From 4735 event you can get information about changes of **sAMAccountName** and - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “change group” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “change group” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4738.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4738.md index 98f22cb17c..f2992c4a97 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4738.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4738.md @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Some changes do not invoke a 4738 event. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “change user account” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “change user account” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4739.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4739.md index b5873a99e3..8b692f1ea3 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4739.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4739.md @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ This event generates when one of the following changes was made to local compute - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made a change to specific local policy. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made a change to specific local policy. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4740.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4740.md index 7ab01449c8..7e35c73f98 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4740.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4740.md @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ For user accounts, this event generates on domain controllers, member servers, a - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that performed the lockout operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that performed the lockout operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4741.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4741.md index 52d8a70a84..ed9cddfc2c 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4741.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4741.md @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ This event generates only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “create Computer object” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “create Computer object” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4742.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4742.md index b09dba8333..9f318856ed 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4742.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4742.md @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ You might see this event without any changes inside, that is, where all **Change - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “change Computer object” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “change Computer object” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4743.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4743.md index 42f7e90f14..beaa8afbe9 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4743.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4743.md @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ This event generates only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “delete Computer object” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “delete Computer object” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4749.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4749.md index 321a4a3e52..d2c6a567d6 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4749.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4749.md @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ This event generates only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “create group” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “create group” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4750.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4750.md index 17f5d8eb84..206195ae89 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4750.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4750.md @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ From 4750 event you can get information about changes of **sAMAccountName** and - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “change group” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “change group” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4751.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4751.md index ea37165fce..8f224051a1 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4751.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4751.md @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ You will typically see “[4750](event-4750.md): A security-disabled global grou - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “add member to the group” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “add member to the group” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4752.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4752.md index 28d38b44a5..d9ef0f8d52 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4752.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4752.md @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ For every removed member you will get separate 4752 event. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “remove member from the group” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “remove member from the group” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4753.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4753.md index 5cc018f286..c8375231e2 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4753.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4753.md @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ This event generates only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “delete group” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “delete group” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4764.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4764.md index e5bcc13c9a..3942742122 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4764.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4764.md @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ This event generates only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “change group type” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “change group type” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4767.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4767.md index a189b84db0..7eb768b001 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4767.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4767.md @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ For user accounts, this event generates on domain controllers, member servers, a - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that performed the unlock operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that performed the unlock operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4768.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4768.md index edcc1952bc..48c81eea57 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4768.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4768.md @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ This event doesn't generate for **Result Codes**: 0x10, 0x17 and 0x18. Event “ - **NULL SID** – this value shows in [4768](event-4768.md) Failure events. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). **Service Information:** diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4769.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4769.md index ecb3b28900..e41de7fd26 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4769.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4769.md @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ You will typically see many Failure events with **Failure Code** “**0x20**”, - **NULL SID** – this value shows in Failure events. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). **Network Information:** diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4770.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4770.md index 1c353eb67f..65966234c0 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4770.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4770.md @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ This event generates only on domain controllers. - **Service ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of the account or computer object for which the TGS ticket was renewed. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). **Network Information:** diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4771.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4771.md index ae81985175..233040c8f3 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4771.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4771.md @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ This event is not generated if “Do not require Kerberos preauthentication” o For example: CONTOSO\\dadmin or CONTOSO\\WIN81$. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name:** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of account, for which (TGT) ticket was requested. Computer account name ends with **$** character. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4781.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4781.md index 34064992de..fa151fbb39 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4781.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4781.md @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ For computer accounts, this event generates only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that performed the “change account name” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that performed the “change account name” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4782.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4782.md index 6d0804b3b3..2c04b9ab81 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4782.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4782.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Typically **“Subject\\Security ID”** is the SYSTEM account. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested hash migration operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested hash migration operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4793.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4793.md index 079c4317df..ea2cc8090b 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4793.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4793.md @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Note that starting with Microsoft SQL Server 2005, the “SQL Server password po - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested Password Policy Checking API operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested Password Policy Checking API operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4794.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4794.md index c3ce16e165..131254b61b 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4794.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4794.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ This event generates only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made an attempt to set Directory Services Restore Mode administrator password. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made an attempt to set Directory Services Restore Mode administrator password. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4798.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4798.md index 3423f5319b..3d3ddee0ce 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4798.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4798.md @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ This event generates when a process enumerates a user's security-enabled local g - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “enumerate user's security-enabled local groups” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “enumerate user's security-enabled local groups” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4799.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4799.md index 2084212f59..686f00f99f 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4799.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4799.md @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ This event doesn't generate when group members were enumerated using Active Dire - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “enumerate security-enabled local group members” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “enumerate security-enabled local group members” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4800.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4800.md index 3eb3482649..30cddc53d4 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4800.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4800.md @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ This event is generated when a workstation was locked. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “lock workstation” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “lock workstation” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4801.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4801.md index b0b69a6e24..274fd1ba5c 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4801.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4801.md @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ This event is generated when workstation was unlocked. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “unlock workstation” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “unlock workstation” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4802.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4802.md index 691f558b08..ebce359a9c 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4802.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4802.md @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ This event is generated when screen saver was invoked. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “invoke screensaver” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “invoke screensaver” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4803.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4803.md index 8cfb6407c8..62ffc7f753 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4803.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4803.md @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ This event is generated when screen saver was dismissed. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “dismiss screensaver” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “dismiss screensaver” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4817.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4817.md index c1bc5e42d5..7980c341af 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4817.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4817.md @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Separate events will be generated for “Registry” and “File system” polic - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made a change to Global Object Access Auditing policy. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made a change to Global Object Access Auditing policy. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4818.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4818.md index f219c35d82..aad25bb594 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4818.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4818.md @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ This event generates when Dynamic Access Control Proposed [Central Access Policy - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made an access request. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made an access request. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4819.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4819.md index b9311464ea..5ef9d2b4dc 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4819.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4819.md @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ For example, it generates when a new [Central Access Policy](https://technet.mic - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that changed the Central Access Policies on the machine. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that changed the Central Access Policies on the machine. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4826.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4826.md index fd9ab17f16..989ba1f6e1 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4826.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4826.md @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ This event is always logged regardless of the "Audit Other Policy Change Events" - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that reported this event. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. Always “S-1-5-18” for this event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that reported this event. Always “-“ for this event. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4865.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4865.md index 90f686c80b..fc96c3a543 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4865.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4865.md @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ This event is generated only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “add a trusted forest information entry” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “add a trusted forest information entry” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4866.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4866.md index 1fc701f4d1..45e828eb01 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4866.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4866.md @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ This event is generated only on domain controllers. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “remove a trusted forest information entry” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “remove a trusted forest information entry” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4867.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4867.md index 57fc10f7da..376f18a47f 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4867.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4867.md @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ This event contains new values only, it doesn’t contains old values and it doe - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “modify/change a trusted forest information entry” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “modify/change a trusted forest information entry” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4904.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4904.md index 85d903d952..a3d21b731a 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4904.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4904.md @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ You can typically see this event during system startup, if specific roles (Inter - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made an attempt to register a security event source. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made an attempt to register a security event source. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4905.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4905.md index 1bc58fabcc..0cb79afd08 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4905.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4905.md @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ You typically see this event if specific roles were removed, for example, Intern - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made an attempt to unregister a security event source. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made an attempt to unregister a security event source. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4907.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4907.md index 0867cad21e..a7c610e28a 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4907.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4907.md @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ This event doesn't generate for Active Directory objects. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made a change to object’s auditing settings. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made a change to object’s auditing settings. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4908.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4908.md index c76f86b814..dfe71ca9a8 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4908.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4908.md @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ More information about Special Groups auditing can be found here: **Special Groups** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** contains current list of SIDs (groups or accounts) which are members of Special Groups. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). “HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\Lsa\\Audit\\SpecialGroups” registry value contains current list of SIDs which are included in Special Groups: diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4911.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4911.md index 20a174c857..173c322a13 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4911.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4911.md @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Resource attributes for file or folder can be changed, for example, using Window - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that changed the resource attributes of the file system object. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that changed the resource attributes of the file system object. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4912.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4912.md index bc9856672a..269bdcd27d 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4912.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4912.md @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ This event is always logged regardless of the "Audit Policy Change" sub-category - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made a change to per-user audit policy. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made a change to per-user audit policy. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4913.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4913.md index 96a27d5f9f..bab7781b60 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4913.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4913.md @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ This event always generates, regardless of the object’s [SACL](https://msdn.mi - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that changed the Central Access Policy on the object. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that changed the Central Access Policy on the object. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4964.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4964.md index 96d32ccc21..6c989c94e3 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4964.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4964.md @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ This event occurs when an account that is a member of any defined [Special Group - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested logon for **New Logon** account. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested logon for **New Logon** account. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-4985.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-4985.md index f9737372fc..914a8b1dfe 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-4985.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-4985.md @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ This is an informational event from file system [Transaction Manager](https://ms - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account through which the state of the transaction was changed. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that changed the state of the transaction. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5058.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5058.md index b8b0f16ef4..0f645ddfd2 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5058.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5058.md @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ You can see these events, for example, during certificate renewal or export oper - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested key file operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested key file operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5059.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5059.md index 3a1b397f62..f07301148a 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5059.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5059.md @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ This event generates when a cryptographic key is exported or imported using a [K - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested key migration operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested key migration operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5061.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5061.md index 886a4d7aba..47baeb41ab 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5061.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5061.md @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ This event generates when a cryptographic operation (open key, create key, creat - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested specific cryptographic operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested specific cryptographic operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5136.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5136.md index 3350dca361..7ff77e2c64 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5136.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5136.md @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ For a change operation you will typically see two 5136 events for one action, wi - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “modify object” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “modify object” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5137.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5137.md index 892245d530..6811c8a0cf 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5137.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5137.md @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ This event only generates if the parent object has a particular entry in its [SA - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “create object” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “create object” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5138.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5138.md index 84e80ff027..74f1c3211e 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5138.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5138.md @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ This event only generates if the container to which the Active Directory object - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested that the object be undeleted or restored. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** name of account that requested that the object be undeleted or restored. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5139.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5139.md index 7399a33b15..e596740636 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5139.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5139.md @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ This event only generates if the destination object has a particular entry in it - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “move object” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “move object” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5140.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5140.md index be40b7a2d5..44b1805626 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5140.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5140.md @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ This event generates once per session, when first access attempt was made. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested access to network share object. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested access to network share object. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5141.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5141.md index 238b70281d..6ead5872b1 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5141.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5141.md @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ This event only generates if the deleted object has a particular entry in its [S - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “delete object” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “delete object” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5142.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5142.md index 418a6387f7..b9b90bbcae 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5142.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5142.md @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ This event generates every time network share object was added. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “add network share object” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “add network share object” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5143.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5143.md index 30c4977b0c..1ed2dbad97 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5143.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5143.md @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ This event generates every time network share object was modified. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “modify network share object” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “modify network share object” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5144.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5144.md index d74e6e0c0e..ae5d2876a3 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5144.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5144.md @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ This event generates every time a network share object is deleted. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “delete network share object” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “delete network share object” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5145.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5145.md index 1370cc6fe1..5982d03bce 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5145.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5145.md @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ This event generates every time network share object (file or folder) was access - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested access to network share object. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested access to network share object. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5168.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5168.md index 44c9fe20cc..dd270b6b5f 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5168.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5168.md @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ It often happens because of NTLMv1 or LM protocols usage from client side when - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account for which SPN check operation was failed. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account for which SPN check operation was failed. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5376.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5376.md index 16034db84c..0b315361cf 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5376.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5376.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ This event generates on domain controllers, member servers, and workstations. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that performed the backup operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that performed the backup operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5377.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5377.md index c50b35c2f4..48cda08bc0 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5377.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5377.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ This event generates on domain controllers, member servers, and workstations. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that performed the restore operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that performed the restore operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5378.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5378.md index 066229425a..ed01eb2676 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5378.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5378.md @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ It typically occurs when [CredSSP](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc22 - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested credentials delegation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested credentials delegation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5888.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5888.md index 4e35780a9c..cb5a4a5432 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5888.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5888.md @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ For some reason this event belongs to [Audit System Integrity](event-5890.md) su - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “modify/change object” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “modify/change object” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5889.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5889.md index 7e24a156f3..a49c9b83d0 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5889.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5889.md @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ For some reason this event belongs to [Audit System Integrity](event-5890.md) su - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “delete object” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “delete object” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-5890.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-5890.md index 896689a521..3618c15b54 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-5890.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-5890.md @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ For some reason this event belongs to [Audit System Integrity](event-5890.md) su - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that requested the “add object” operation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that requested the “add object” operation. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-6416.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-6416.md index 9f93d86eb0..3b770a8e88 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-6416.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-6416.md @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ This event generates, for example, when a new external device is connected or en - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that registered the new device. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that registered the new device. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-6419.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-6419.md index b874b2ea54..9dffec1741 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-6419.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-6419.md @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ This event doesn’t mean that device was disabled. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made the request. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made the request. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-6420.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-6420.md index ec339814ea..0ff9a1dab6 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-6420.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-6420.md @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ This event generates every time specific device was disabled. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that disabled the device. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that disabled the device. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-6421.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-6421.md index ea9ce9c6a5..cf2110f150 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-6421.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-6421.md @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ This event doesn’t mean that device was enabled. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that made the request. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that made the request. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-6422.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-6422.md index fb59fad3bf..c0eec81d34 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-6422.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-6422.md @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ This event generates every time specific device was enabled. - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that enabled the device. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that enabled the device. diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/event-6423.md b/windows/keep-secure/event-6423.md index 09e75dc4cd..0e43d751c3 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/event-6423.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/event-6423.md @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Device installation restriction group policies are located here: **\\Computer Co - **Security ID** \[Type = SID\]**:** SID of account that forbids the device installation. Event Viewer automatically tries to resolve SIDs and show the account name. If the SID cannot be resolved, you will see the source data in the event. -> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security Identifiers](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx). +> **Note**  A **security identifier (SID)** is a unique value of variable length used to identify a trustee (security principal). Each account has a unique SID that is issued by an authority, such as an Active Directory domain controller, and stored in a security database. Each time a user logs on, the system retrieves the SID for that user from the database and places it in the access token for that user. The system uses the SID in the access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot ever be used again to identify another user or group. For more information about SIDs, see [Security identifiers](security-identifiers.md). - **Account Name** \[Type = UnicodeString\]**:** the name of the account that forbids the device installation.