Audit Account Lockout
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8
This topic for the IT professional describes the Advanced Security Audit policy setting, Audit Account Lockout, which enables you to audit security events that are generated by a failed attempt to log on to an account that is locked out.
If you configure this policy setting, an audit event is generated when an account cannot log on to a computer because the account is locked out. Success audits record successful attempts and failure audits record unsuccessful attempts.
Account lockout events are essential for understanding user activity and detecting potential attacks.
Event volume: Low
Default setting: Success
If this policy setting is configured, the following event appears on computers that run the supported versions of the Windows operating system as designated in the Applies To list at the beginning of this topic, in addition to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista.
Event ID |
Event message |
|---|---|
4625 |
An account failed to log on. |