Audit Distribution Group Management

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2

This security policy setting determines whether the operating system generates audit events for the following distribution group management tasks:

  • A distribution group is created, changed, or deleted.

  • A member is added to or removed from a distribution group.

This subcategory is logged only on domain controllers.

Note

Distribution groups cannot be used to manage access control permissions.

Event volume: Low

Default: Not configured

If this policy setting is configured, the following events are generated. The events appear on computers running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008.

Event ID Event message

4744

A security-disabled local group was created.

4745

A security-disabled local group was changed.

4746

A member was added to a security-disabled local group.

4747

A member was removed from a security-disabled local group.

4748

A security-disabled local group was deleted.

4749

A security-disabled global group was created.

4750

A security-disabled global group was changed.

4751

A member was added to a security-disabled global group.

4752

A member was removed from a security-disabled global group.

4753

A security-disabled global group was deleted.

4759

A security-disabled universal group was created.

4760

A security-disabled universal group was changed.

4761

A member was added to a security-disabled universal group.

4762

A member was removed from a security-disabled universal group.