User ID credential phishing service does not work on Full Domain controller
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Created On 03/05/19 17:34 PM - Last Modified 10/15/26 09:51 AM
Symptom
User ID credential service does not work on Full Domain controller
Environment
- Windows User-ID Agent.
- User-ID Credential Agent.
- Windows Server 2012 R2 / Windows Server 2016 or 2019.
Cause
- User ID credential service add-on is not able to read the data from the cache of Full Domain Controller.
- The data is not stored in Full DC (Domain controller) compared to the RODC ( Read-only Domain controller) where the details are pulled from the cache.
Resolution
For the User ID credential phishing agent to work correctly it has to be installed on Read-Only Domain controller.
Additional Information
Configure Credential Detection with the Windows User-ID Agent
Note: Error messages can be seen in the User-ID agent folder of the Domain Controller. Check the log "UaCredDebug", to see the message "Error: Unable to extract credentials"