Scenario
One day, someone tell you that her or his account is locked and want to know what happen. In the moment, how to track this status?
By LockoutStatus utility
Right-click “LockoutStatus.exe” next to click Run as administrator in the menu
If need to use the enough AD right, please enable “Use Alternate Credentials” check box and key in the related data as User Name, Password and Domain Name.
According to common causes for account lockouts (reference 3), sometimes we cannot find the root cause event though follow its suggestion.
Reference
(1). Description of security events in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008
or Description of security events in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2
(2). Standalone Utility --- Account Lockout Status (LockoutStatus.exe)
(3). Common Causes for Account Lockouts
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