Get-LogonFailureEvent

SYNOPSIS

This function searches for logon failure events, those events with Ids of 4625 and 4771.

SYNTAX

Get-LogonFailureEvent [[-ComputerName] <String[]>] [[-Credential] <PSCredential>] [[-StartTime] <DateTime>]
 [[-EndTime] <DateTime>] [[-MaxEvents] <Int64>] [-Oldest] [-Raw] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This function searches for logon failure events, those events with Ids of 4625 and 4771.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> Get-LogonFailureEvent -ComputerName dc07 -MaxEvents 10 -Credential (Get-Credential) | Format-Table -Property ComputerName,TimeCreated,TargetUserName,IPAddress,IpPort,LogonMethod,Reason

ComputerName    TimeCreated          TargetUserName IpAddress    LogonMethod               Reason
------------    -----------          -------------- ---------    -----------               ------
DC1.contoso.com 5/11/2018 8:39:29 PM rtorn          192.168.1.22 Undetermined logon method 0x18
DC1.contoso.com 5/11/2018 8:39:27 PM tljones        192.168.1.18 Undetermined logon method 0x18
DC1.contoso.com 5/11/2018 8:39:27 PM ftpug          192.168.1.66 Undetermined logon method 0x18
DC1.contoso.com 5/11/2018 8:39:24 PM ftpug          192.168.1.66 Undetermined logon method 0x18
DC1.contoso.com 5/11/2018 8:38:51 PM WKSTN99$       192.168.1.9  Network                   Account currently disabled.
DC1.contoso.com 5/11/2018 8:37:41 PM jknoxville     192.168.1.67 Undetermined logon method 0x18

PARAMETERS

-ComputerName

Gets events from the event logs on the specified computer(s). Type the NetBIOS name, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, or the fully qualified domain name of the computer. The default value is the local computer.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: IPAddress, __Server, CN

Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Credential

Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default value is the current user.

Type a user name, such as User01 or Domain01\User01. Or, enter a PSCredential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. If you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password. If you type only the parameter name, you will be prompted for both a user name and a password.

Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-EndTime

Specifies the end of the time period for the event log query.

Type: DateTime
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-MaxEvents

Specifies the maximum number of events this function returns. The default is to return all the events in the logs.

Type: Int64
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Oldest

Returns the events in oldest-first order. By default, events are returned in newest-first order.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-StartTime

Specifies the beginning of the time period for the event log query.

Type: DateTime
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Raw

Use this switch to provide the raw event log record for the function.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

System.String[]

OUTPUTS

System.Object

NOTES

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