Windows Security Log Event ID 4776

4776: The domain controller attempted to validate the credentials for an account

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Despite what this event says, the computer is not necessarily a domain controller; member servers and workstations also log this event for logon attempts with local SAM accounts.

When a domain controller successfully authenticates a user via NTLM (instead of Kerberos), the DC logs this event. This specifies which user account who logged on (Account Name) as well as the client computer's name from which the user initiated the logon in the Workstation field.

For Kerberos authentication see event 4768, 4769 and 4771.

This event is also logged on member servers and workstations when someone attempts to logon with a local account. 

Authentication Package: Always "MICROSOFT_AUTHENTICATION_PACKAGE_V1_0"

Logon Account: name of the account

Source Workstation: computer name where logon attempt originated

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Description Fields in 4776

Error Code:

C0000064	user name does not exist
C000006A	user name is correct but the password is wrong
C0000234	user is currently locked out
C0000072	account is currently disabled
C000006F	user tried to logon outside his day of week or time of day restrictions
C0000070	workstation restriction
C0000193	account expiration
C0000071	expired password
C0000224	user is required to change password at next logon
C0000225	evidently a bug in Windows and not a risk

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