Audit logon events
Verified with Windows Security Options 25H2 — updated on July 25, 2026
Security policy
This is a Security Options policy (Windows Settings > Security Settings), applied by the security engine — not an Administrative Template (ADMX). In GPMC/gpedit it is configured under Local Policies > Security Options.
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Audit Policy Description
This security setting determines whether the OS audits each instance of a user attempting to log on to or to log off to this computer. Log off events are generated whenever a logged on user account's logon session is terminated. If this policy setting is defined, the administrator can specify whether to audit only successes, only failures, both successes and failures, or to not audit these events at all (i.e. neither successes nor failures). Default values on Client editions: Logon: Success Logoff: Success Account Lockout: Success IPsec Main Mode: No Auditing IPsec Quick Mode: No Auditing IPsec Extended Mode: No Auditing Special Logon: Success Other Logon/Logoff Events: No Auditing Network Policy Server: Success, Failure Default values on Server editions: Logon: Success, Failure Logoff: Success Account Lockout: Success IPsec Main Mode: No Auditing IPsec Quick Mode: No Auditing IPsec Extended Mode: No Auditing Special Logon: Su
Local security policy
AuditLogonEvents This setting has no registry key. It is stored in the local security database (LSA) and is configured through the Group Policy console or secpol.msc.