Event ID 4722

A user account was enabled 

A user account was enabled.

Subject:
    Security ID:        %4
    Account Name:       %5
    Account Domain:     %6
    Logon ID:           %7

Target Account:
    Security ID:        %3
    Account Name:       %1
    Account Domain:     %2


This event generates every time user or computer object is enabled.

For user accounts, this event generates on domain controllers, member servers, and workstations.

Auditing:     Always


Volume:     Low


ISO 27001:2013 A.9.2.1
NIST 800-171: 3.1.1
NIST SP 800-53: AC-2 (4)
CMMC v2 L1: AC.L1-3.1.1
PCI 3.2.1: 10.2.5


Microsoft Documentation

Event ID - 4722



Name Field Insertion String OS Example
Account Name TargetUserName %1 Any Auditor
Account Domain TargetDomainName %2 Any DOMAIN
Security ID TargetSid %3 Any S-1-5-21-3457937927-2839227994-823803824-2104
Security ID SubjectUserSid %4 Any S-1-5-21-3457937927-2839227994-823803824-1104
Account Name SubjectUserName %5 Any UserName
Account Domain SubjectDomainName %6 Any DOMAIN
Logon ID SubjectLogonId %7 Any 0x30d5f

Lookup Audit Policy Configuration Settings

C:\> AuditPol.exe /get /subcategory:"User Account Management"
How to enable Windows Auditing
Recommended Audit Policy

Operating Systems:
Windows Vista Windows 2008 Windows 2008 R2 Windows 7 Windows 2012 Windows 2012 R2 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows 10 Windows 2016 Windows 2019 Windows 2022

Tags:
ISO 27001:2013 NIST SP 800-53 NIST 800-171 Audit Success PCI-DSS CMMC L1
Audit Category:
Account Management

Audit Subcategory:
User Account Management
Legacy Events:
626

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