// REFERENCE
4724 — Password reset attempt
Log: Security
Medium risk
An account's password was reset (without knowing the old one), usually by an administrator. A reset on a privileged account followed by a logon is a classic account-takeover pattern.
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4720
4720 — User account created 4722
4722 — User account enabled 4723
4723 — Password change attempt 4725
4725 — User account disabled 4726
4726 — User account deleted 4728
4728 — Member added to a global security group
4720 — User account created 4722
4722 — User account enabled 4723
4723 — Password change attempt 4725
4725 — User account disabled 4726
4726 — User account deleted 4728
4728 — Member added to a global security group
Original descriptions based on Microsoft's public documentation. IDs and fields may vary with the Windows version and the active audit policy.