Account Integrity
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
The Security Accounts Manager (SAM) is a service that is used during the logon process. The SAM maintains user account information, including groups to which a user belongs. The SAM checks for duplicate accounts and duplicate security identifiers (SIDs).
Events
| Event ID | Source | Message |
|---|---|---|
SAM |
There are two or more objects that have the same account name attribute in the SAM database. The Distinguished Name of the account is %1. All duplicate accounts should be deleted, but ensure that the original account remains. For computer accounts, the newest account should be retained. In all the other cases, the older account should be retained. | |
SAM |
There are two or more objects that have the same SID attribute in the SAM database. The Distinguished Name of the account is %1. All duplicate accounts have been deleted. Check the event log for additional duplicates. | |
SAM |
There are two or more well known objects that have the same SID attribute in the SAM database. The Distinguished Name of the duplicate account is %1. The newest account will be kept, all older duplicate accounts have been deleted. Check the event log for additional duplicates. | |
SAM |
There are two or more objects that have the same account name attribute in the SAM database. The system has automatically renamed object %1 to a system assigned account name %2. |