What is Kerberos?
Kerberos is an authentication protocol which is used to verify the identity of a host across an untrusted network, such as the internet. Kerberos support is built into all major computer operating systems, including Microsoft Windows.
Since Windows 2000, the Kerberos protocol has been used by Microsoft as the default authentication method, and it is a fundamental part of the Windows Active Directory (AD) service.
Event ID | 4770 |
Category | Account Logon |
Sub category | Kerberos Service Ticket Operations |
Description | A Kerberos service ticket was renewed |
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This event is logged when a Kerberos service ticket was renewed. Kerberos limits how long a ticket is valid. If a ticket expires when the user is still logged on, Windows automatically contacts the domain controller to renew the ticket which triggers this event.
Why Does Event ID 4770 Need to be Monitored?
Below are the reasons why you might see references to it:
- Detection of privilege abuse
- Discovering potential malicious activity
- Additional purposes for example getting information on user activity such as user attendance, peak logon times and so on
- Compliance regulations
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- Account Lockout Event ID 4740
- Event ID 4774 – An Account was Mapped for Logon
- Event ID 4773 – A Kerberos Service Ticket Request Failed
- Event ID 4769 – A Kerberos Service Ticket was Requested
- Event ID 4624 – For Successful Logons
- Event ID 4768 – For Kerberos Authentication
- Event ID 4660 – An Object Was Deleted
- How to View and Export Windows Event Logs