New groups (Windows)

Module: Account Integrity

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

This check reports security groups that were added after the last group snapshot update. This check does not report security groups that are excluded or not included by the Users to check option.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for New groups

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_GROUP_ADDED

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105915)

  • Windows 2003 (205915)

  • Windows 2008 (248915)

  • Windows Vista (228912)

  • Windows XP (200912)

Title: New group

Description:The security group was added after the last snapshot update. If the addition is authorized, update the snapshot file. If it is not authorized, delete the group.

Severity: yellow-1

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: true

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]