Security Compliance

SEM Event computer account changed after hours

Using the default alerts you get some alerts on out of business hours such as: computer account "somename-dm\johnjjj$" changed: "-" at 2016-03-09 01:14:39.0 But what has changed? The business isn't open at 1am and no one should have access.

First published date

11/29/2018 10:28 PM

Last published date

11/29/2018 10:28 PM

Overview

This article provides information about the Security Event Manager (formerly Log & Event Manager) Event computer account changing after hours. 

Using the default alerts, you get some alerts on out of business hours such as:

computer account "somename-dm\johnjjj$" changed: "-" at 2016-03-09 01:14:39.0

What changed in this example?

The business isn't open at 1AM and no one should have access.

Product section

Security Event Manager

Resolution

SEM monitors and acts on Events. It is likely that you are receiving a Windows eventid=646 or 4742.
In SEM, this is represented as the ProviderSID.

Check the link below for more details:

https://www.ultimatewindowssecurity....px?eventid=646 (© 2018 Monterey Technology Group, Inc., available at https://www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com, obtained on December 6, 2018)

https://www.ultimatewindowssecurity....x?eventID=4742 (© 2018 Monterey Technology Group, Inc., available at https://www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com, obtained on December 6, 2018)

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