Forbidden groups (Windows)

Module: Account Integrity

Supported Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

This check reports all groups that are forbidden. Use the name list to specify the forbidden groups to be checked.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for Forbidden groups

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_FORBIDDEN_GROUP

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105966)

  • Windows 2003 (205969)

  • Windows 2008 (248969)

  • Windows Vista (228961)

  • Windows XP (200961)

Title: Forbidden group

Description:According to your Symantec ESM security policy this group account is forbidden.

Severity: red-4

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]