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What is the Difference Between Account Logon and Logon/Logoff Events?

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Preview of key points

Authentication vs. Logon vs. Local accounts vs domain accounts Understanding


Account Logon Events Logon/Logoff Events

Which should you use?

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Logons

2 kinds of accounts
Local computer SAM AD domain accounts

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Logons

2 kinds of logons
Interactive Network (aka remote)

Credentials entered once


But separate logon for each computer accessed Workstation remembers credentials for each computer accessed

Drive mapping

Network logon

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Specifying local or domain logons

Domain

Local SAM

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Specifying local or domain logons

[computer or domain name\]username

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Logon vs. Authentication

Separate and distinct


Logon
computer where the account gains access to objects and can run programs

Authentication
Computer that checks the accounts credentials

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Logon vs. Authentication

Same computer for both


Workstation or member server where user logging on with local SAM account User is logging on to domain controller itself

Different computers
User logging onto workstation or member ith domain account i t server with d

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2 Audit policy/security log categories

Logon events

Authentication events
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2 Audit policy/security log categories

Authentication vs. Logons g g Logon/logoff events


Logged whenever an account logs onto the computer
Interactively, network, batch, service, terminals services

Account logon events


Logged only when local computer gg y p authenticates
Domain controllers - all domain account logons Member servers and workstations only local SAM accounts
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Tracking authentication activity


Enable Audit account logon e e ts aud t ogo events audit policy Monitor security log for Account Logon category

Domain accounts
Each domain controller

Local accounts
Each workstation and server

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User logs on with a domain account


Logon/logoff events logged

Account Logon events logged

Logon/logoff events logged

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User logs on with local SAM accounts


Logon/logoff & Account Logon events logged

Logon/logoff & Account Logon events logged

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Interesting point

Logon/Logoff category on domain controller does not log failed logons occurring on workstations or member servers even though user is a domain account

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Bottom Line

Which should you use?


Domain Controllers
Enable Account Logon for success and failure to provide complete audit trail of all
Domain account authentication activity Computers accessed by each domain account

What about Logon/Logoff on domain controllers?


Provides better audit trail of remote desktop and console logons Generates lots of worthless network logon/logoff events every time each computer applies group policy Consider enabling only for failed events to identity attempts to break into DC itself

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Bottom Line

Which should you use?


Member Servers
Enable Logon/Logoff for complete audit trail of every attempt to access that computer whether by a local or domain What about Logon/Logoff on domain controllers?
Provides better audit trail of remote desktop and console logons Generates lots of worthless network logon/logoff events every time each computer applies group policy

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