Windows Security Log Event ID 664

664: Security Disabled Universal Group Changed

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Distribution universal group changed.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.

This event does include group member additions and deletions for which there are other event IDs.

This event is logged only on Domain Controllers.

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Description Fields in 664

• Target Account Name: %1
• Target Domain: %2
• Target Account ID: %3
• Caller User Name: %4
• Caller Domain: %5
• Caller Logon ID: %6
• Privileges: %7
• Changed Attributes: (the following two fields are logged on Server 2003 only)
• Sam Account Name: %8
• Sid History: %9

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