Windows Security Log Event ID 631

631: Security Enabled Global Group Created

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Global security group created.Type:

AD has 2 types of groups: Security and Distribution. Distribution (security disabled) groups are for distribution lists in Exchange and cannot be assigned permissions or rights. Security (security enabled) groups can be used for permissions, rights and as distribution lists.

Scope:

AD has 3 scopes of groups: Local, Global, Universal. See knowledge base article 326265.

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Description Fields in 631

• New Account Name: %1
• New Domain: %2
• New Account ID: %3
• Caller User Name: %4
• Caller Domain: %5
• Caller Logon ID: %6
• Privileges: %7
• Attributes: (the following are in Windows Server 2003 only)
• Sam Account Name: %8
• Sid History: %9

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