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AD_UserDelegation Job

The AD_Delegation Job highlights user accounts which are trusted for delegation. Kerberos delegation enables an application to access resources hosted on a different server, and opens up several avenues to compromise based on the type of delegation enabled.  See the What Is Kerberos Delegation? Netwrix blog article for more information about this configuration and the related security risks.

Analysis Task for the AD_UserDelegation Job

Navigate to the Active Directory > 2.Users > AD_UserDelegation > Configure node and select Analysis to view the analysis tasks.

CAUTION: Do not modify or deselect the selected analysis task. The analysis task is preconfigured for this job.

Analysis Task for the AD_UserDelegation Job

The default analysis tasks are:

  • Determine users for trusted delegation – Creates the SA_AD_UserDelegation_Details table accessible under the job’s Results node

In addition to the tables and views created by the analysis task, the AD_UserDelegation Job produces the following pre-configured report:

ReportDescriptionDefault TagsReport Elements
Users Trusted for DelegationThis report highlights which users are trusted for delegation, which accounts are sensitive, and whether the delegation is constrained or unconstrained.NoneThis report is comprised of three elements: - Bar Chart – Displays users trusted for delegation by domain - Table – Provides details on users trusted for delegation - Table – Provides details on users trusted for delegation by domain