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4803 The screen saver was dismissed

Written when the screen saver is dismissed. Paired with invocation 4802, it captures return from being away.

Overview

The subcategory is Audit Other Logon/Logoff Events. It is generated when the screen saver is dismissed (activity resumes).

How it is triggered

  • Dismissal of the screen saver when the user resumes activity.

Security review points

  • Pairing invocation 4802 with dismissal 4803 reveals when a person returned to the machine. Read it as the start of interactive activity together with operations right after.
  • Its standalone priority is low. Use it as part of the presence timeline.

Notes for log review

  • It occurs daily. Supplement presence together with lock/unlock 4800/4801.

Key fields

FieldMeaning
Target Account\Account NameThe target account
Session IDThe target session

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