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Audit Distribution Group Management

This event is only logged on domain controllers. To configure this on Server 2008 and Vista you must use auditpol. Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 can use Group Policy. In Active Directory Users and Computers "Security Disabled" groups are referred to as Distribution groups. 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.

Coverage on events generated by this category is currently are the Security Log Encyclopedia:

Event ID Title
4744 A security-disabled local group was created.
4745 A security-disabled local group was changed.
4746 A member was added to a security-disabled local group.
4747 A member was removed from a security-disabled local group.
4748 A security-disabled local group was deleted.
4749 A security-disabled global group was created.
4750 A security-disabled global group was changed
4751 A member was added to a security-disabled global group.
4752 A member was removed from a security-disabled global group.
4753 A security-disabled global group was deleted.
4759 A security-disabled universal group was created.
4760 A security-disabled universal group was changed.
4761 A member was added to a security-disabled universal group.
4762 A member was removed from a security-disabled universal group.
4763 A security-disabled universal group was deleted.

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