Windows Security Log Events by ID: Event ID 649

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Event ID

649

Title

Group changed

Type:

Example:

Randy's Comments:

Success

OS:

Windows 2000
Windows 2003

Category:

Account Management

Security [type] [scope] Group Changed:
Target Account Name:AccountingStaff
Target Domain:ELMW2
Target Account ID:AccountingStaff
DEL:ffe84f0d-260a-4be2-a85b-f26a29e2a8d1
Caller User Name:Administrator
Caller Domain:ELMW2
Caller Logon ID:(0x0,0x12D622)
Privileges:-

Windows Server 2003 adds these fields:

Changed Attributes:
Sam Account Name:-
Sid History:-

Distribution local group changed.Type:
AD has 2 types of groups: Security and Distribution. Distribution (security disabled) groups are for distribution lists in Exchange and cannot be assigned permissions or rights. Security (security enabled) groups can be used for permissions, rights and as distribution lists.

Scope:
AD has 3 scopes of groups: Local, Global, Universal. See knowledge base article 326265.

This event does include group member additions and deletions for which there are other event IDs.

Windows Security Log Events by ID

649

Group changed

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