Windows Security Log Event ID 642

642: User Account Changed

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"Target" user account was changed by "Caller" user.

On Windows 2000 and XP, for some types of changes, the event will include a description of what was changed on the 2nd line of the description.

Often the change will will not be indicated in the event but another event at the same time will will indicate the change. For example when the account name is changed, it will be indicated by event 685.

On Windows Server 2003, there is never a change description on the 2nd line. The change is documented under "changed attributes".

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Description Fields in 642

Windows 2003:

• User Account Changed:
• Target Account Name: %2
• Target Domain: %3
• Target Account ID: %4
• Caller User Name: %5
• Caller Domain: %6
• Caller Logon ID: %7
• Privileges: %8
• Changed Attributes:
• Sam Account Name: %9
• Display Name: %10
• User Principal Name: %11
• Home Directory: %12
• Home Drive: %13
• Script Path: %14
• Profile Path: %15
• User Workstations: %16
• Password Last Set: %17
• Account Expires: %18
• Primary Group ID: %19
• AllowedToDelegateTo: %20
• Old UAC Value: %21
• New UAC Value: %22
• User Account Control: %23
• User Parameters: %24
• Sid History: %25
• Logon Hours: %26

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