Windows Security Log Event ID 628

628: User Account password set

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On Windows 2000, this event does not get logged by w2k despite MS documentation.

This event DOES get logged on Windows Server 2003.

This event indicates the "caller" user reset the password of the "target" user. Password resets do not required knowledge of the current password. See event 627 for password changes by the user himself. 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 628

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

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