Who created that user?

I need to setup audit on Domain Controllers to log who creates users.

Ie: if me, with my login user xpto-admin created user01, I need to be possible to realize that user01 was created by xpto-admin. 

Is there any step-by-step or can you guide me to accomplish this task?

Thanks in advance. 

FM

August 20th, 2015 10:24am

Read this and let us know if you have more questions.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Cc731607(v=WS.10).aspx

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August 20th, 2015 10:25am

You have to enable auditing to get to know who created the account, and check the user meta to find when and which DC account has been created and check the security audit logs

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/232714

http://www.windowstricks.in/2015/05/active-directory-user-attributes-auditing-using-object-meta.html

August 20th, 2015 2:33pm

You can do this by following the steps below:
 
1. Go to the Group Policy Management console.
2. Expand down to Group Policy Objects and create a new policy.
3. Edit the policy and browse down to the correct setting:
Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Advanced Audit Configuration > Audit Policies > Account Management
4. Configure the Audit User Account Management, select Success and Failure.
5. Run "Gpupdate /force" to update the policy setting.
 
Then, when every user account get created, you can monitor Event 4720 security log in the Event Viewer. It will show you the details of who created this user. For example:
 
 A user account was created.
 
Subject:
 Security ID:  domainname\username
 Account Name:  username
 Account Domain:  domain
 Logon ID:  xxx
 
New Account:
 Security ID:  domainname\newusername
 Account Name:  newusername
 Account Domain:  domain
 
Hope this helps.
 

Regards,

Eth

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August 21st, 2015 1:02am

Hi,
 
Just checking in to see if above information was helpful. Please let us know if you would like further assistance.
 
Thanks,
 

Regards,

Eth

August 23rd, 2015 10:02pm

Hi,

In addition to the information provided by Ethan, to configure Auditing on Domain Controllers, you need to edit and update "Default Domain Controller Policy".

Microsoft Technet link given below on steps to enable audit on user creation in AD and information on Audit events might be helpful,
Event IDs when a New User Account is Created on Active Dir
August 24th, 2015 2:24am

Hi,
 
I'm marking the reply as answer as there has been no update for a couple of days.
 
If you come back to find it doesn't work for you, please reply to us and unmark the answer.

Regards,

Eth

August 27th, 2015 11:11pm

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