Windows Security Log Event ID 627

Operating Systems Windows Server 2000
Windows 2003 and XP
CategoryAccount Management
Type Success
Failure
Corresponding events
in Windows 2008
and Vista
4723  

627: Change Password Attempt

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On Windows 2000, this event gets logged for both succesful and failed attempts for both password changes (user changing his own password) or password resets when one user (caller user) attempts to change the password of another user (target user).

On Windows Server 2003 this event is only logged when a user changes his own password. For password resets by administrators see event 628. This event will also be accompanied by event 642 showing that the Password Last Set date field was updated.

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Description Fields in 627

  • Target Account Name: %1
  • Target Domain: %2
  • Target Account ID: %3
  • Caller User Name: %4
  • Caller Domain: %5
  • Caller Logon ID: %6
  • Privileges: %7

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Examples of 627

Change Password Attempt:
Target Account Name:user
Target Domain:ELMW2
Target Account ID:ELMW2\user
Caller User Name:Administrator
Caller Domain:ELMW2
Caller Logon ID:(0x0,0x130650)
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