Table of Contents
- Introduction
- System Requirements
- Assign Service Logon As Credentials
- Server Configuration
- Agent-Based Monitoring
- Data Providers
- Directory Services
- Audit Work Items
- Hosts
- Templates
- Template Properties
- Batch Update Templates
- Log Management Templates
- File and Directory Monitor Templates
- Windows Monitor Templates
- Account Lockout Monitor Template
- Logon Monitor Template
- CPU Monitor Template
- Memory Monitor Template
- Disk Space Monitor Template
- SMART Monitor Template
- Process Monitor Template
- Service Monitor Template
- Performance Counter Monitor Template
- PowerShell Script Template
- Registry Value Monitor Template
- Active Directory User Monitor Template
- Active Directory User Integrity Monitor Template
- Task Scheduler Template
- Clock Synchronization Template
- Defragment NTFS Disks Template
- Network and Application Monitor Templates
- Database Monitor Template
- Directory Service Monitor Template
- DNS Blacklist Monitor Template
- DNS Monitor Template
- Domain Expiration Monitor Template
- Network Speed Monitor Template
- Ping Monitor Template
- Database Table Reseed
- SQL Server Shrink and Backup Template
- SSH Shell
- TCP Port Scan Monitor Template
- Website Monitor Template
- SSL Certificate Monitor Templates
- Email Monitor Templates
- SNMP Monitor Templates
- Monitors
- Reports
- Auto-Configurators
- Filters
- Actions
- Schedules
- Environment Variables
- Options
- Account Lockout Monitoring and Reporting
- SNMP
- SSH Shell
- Exporting and Importing Configuration Objects
- Shared Views
- Auto-Config Host Assignment Properties
- General Executable Properties
- Assign Actions
- Assign Directories
- Assign Disks
- Assign Shares
- Assign Files
- Assign Consolidated Logs
- Assign Event Logs
- Assign Azure Audit Logs
- Target Files and Sub-Directories
- Define Log Entry Columns
- Define Log Entry Columns with Regular Expressions
- Define CSV and W3C Log Entry Columns
- Active Directory User and Group Filters
- Explicitly Assigned Logs
- File Explorer
- Report Columns
- Report Date/Time Ranges
- Report Security Event Log Filters
- Select Folder or File
- Executable Timeline
- Command Line Interface
- Troubleshooting
- Terminology
Account Lockout Monitoring and Reporting
Sever Manager includes several different methods to get notified when an account is locked out.
Type | Description |
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Real-Time Security Event Log Monitor | Subscribes, or optionally scans on a scheduled interval, Security Event Logs for locked out accounts. Monitors Domain Controller Security Event logs for locked out domain accounts and/or monitors stand-alone server Security Event logs for local, non-domain, locked out accounts. |
Active Directory Monitor | Scan Active Directory on a scheduled interval (e.g. Every 15 Minutes) for locked out domain accounts. |
WMI Monitor | Scan stand-alone servers on a scheduled interval (e.g. Every 15 Minutes) for local, non-domain, locked out accounts. |
Security Event Log Report | Scan multiple Domain Controller Security Event logs for domain account lockout history and/or scan multiple stand-alone server Security Event logs for non-domain local account lockout history. |
Active Directory/WMI Report | Scan multiple domains on a scheduled interval (e.g. Every 15 Minutes) for currently locked out domain accounts and optionally scan multiple stand-alone servers on a scheduled interval (e.g. Every 15 Minutes) for currenlty locked out non-domain local accounts. |
How to get notified in real-time when an account is locked out:
Server Manager includes a sample template that monitors Security Event Logs in real-time for event ID 4740: A user account was locked out. This event generates every time a user account is locked out.
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Domain Controller Replication
Security Event Log entries are replicated accross all domain controllers that have joined the same domain.
When monitoring a domain that has multiple replicated domain controllers, assigning the same
Security Event Log template to each domain controller results in duplicate triggers, one from each domain controller.
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- From the Explorer View, navigate to Templates | Sample Templates | Real-Time Monitors then right click on Real-Time Account Lockout Monitor and select Template Properties. The Event Log Monitor Template Properties view displays.
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The Template Properties view contains 6 tabs.
- General
- Logs
- Columns
- Options
- Agent Template
- Actions
The Options Tab
- Use the Log drop-down to select the specific log to configure. This template only monitors the Security Event Log.
- Use the Rules controls to assign the filter and actions. Double-click the existing rule. The Log Monitor Rule displays.
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Notice, the Account Locked Out filter, which searches for all 4740 Event IDs, is assigned and
the Email - Account Locked Out action, which sends an email along with the account name that was locked out in the subject, is assigned.
To filter out specific accounts, either modify the existing filter or create a new filter then assign your new filter to this template or a copy of this template. For more information see: Log Monitor.
Host Assignment
- When monitoring domain controllers, assign a single domain controller from each domain in the forest to this template.
- When monitoring stand-alone servers, assign each stand-alone server to this template template.