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Audit Kernel Object

This sub-category is probably only of interest to developers. An example of a kernel object is a security token. To configure this on Server 2008 and Vista you must use auditpol. Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 and later can use Group Policy.

Event ID Title
4656 A handle to an object was requested
4658 The handle to an object was closed

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