Event ID: 4801

The workstation was unlocked 

The workstation was unlocked.

Subject:
    Security ID:    %1
    Account Name:   %2
    Account Domain: %3
    Logon ID:       %4
    Session ID:     %5


This event is generated when workstation was unlocked.

Auditing:     Always


Volume:     Low


ISO 27001:2013 A.11.2.8
NIST 800-171: 3.1.10
NIST SP 800-53: AC-11
CMMC v2 L2: AC.L2-3.1.10


Microsoft Documentation

Event ID - 4801



Name Field Insertion String OS Example
Security ID TargetUserSid %1 Any DOMAIN\UserName
Account Name TargetUserName %2 Any UserName
Account Domain TargetDomainName %3 Any DOMAIN
Logon ID TargetLogonId %4 Any 0x759a9
Session ID SessionId %5 Any 3

Lookup Audit Policy Configuration Settings

C:\> AuditPol.exe /get /subcategory:"Other Logon/Logoff Events"
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 11 Windows 2022

Tags:
ISO 27001:2013 Audit Success NIST 800-171 NIST SP 800-53 CMMC L3
Audit Category:
Logon/Logoff

Audit Subcategory:
Other Logon/Logoff Events

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