4934 Security log · DS Access info severity high volume

Windows Event ID 4934 — Attributes of an Active Directory object were replicated

AD object attributes replicated between DCs.

Why event 4934 matters

High volume of specific attribute replications from non-DC accounts may indicate DCSync. Correlate with 4662 for replication rights usage.

How to detect it

No standalone alerting. Use to corroborate DCSync investigation.

Log source
Security
Advanced Audit Policy — enable the 'DS Access' subcategory (Success and/or Failure).
Fields to pivot on
SubjectUserNameTargetUserNameLogonTypeIpAddressWorkstationName

Detection queries

Starting points — adapt the log source, projected fields and thresholds for your environment.

Sentinel / Defender KQL
SecurityEvent
| where EventID == 4934   // Attributes of an Active Directory object were replicated
| project TimeGenerated, Computer, SubjectUserName, TargetUserName, LogonType, IpAddress, WorkstationName
| sort by TimeGenerated desc
Splunk SPL
index=* sourcetype="WinEventLog:Security" EventCode=4934
| stats count earliest(_time) as first_seen latest(_time) as last_seen by ComputerName
| sort - count   `# Attributes of an Active Directory object were replicated — add EventData fields: SubjectUserName, TargetUserName, LogonType, IpAddress`
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Related DS Access events

4662 An operation was performed on an object 4928 An Active Directory replica source naming context was established 4929 An Active Directory replica source naming context was removed 4930 An Active Directory replica source naming context was modified 4932 Synchronization of a replica of an Active Directory naming context has begun 4933 Synchronization of a replica of an Active Directory naming context has ended 4935 Replication failure begins 4936 Replication failure ends 4937 A lingering object was removed from the replica 5136 A directory service object was modified 5137 A directory service object was created 5138 A directory service object was undeleted

Frequently asked questions

What is Windows Event ID 4934?

Attributes of an Active Directory object were replicated. AD object attributes replicated between DCs.

Which log records event 4934?

Event 4934 is written to the Security channel by Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing. Advanced Audit Policy — enable the 'DS Access' subcategory (Success and/or Failure).

How do you detect activity around event 4934?

No standalone alerting. Use to corroborate DCSync investigation.