What are the logon types?
Logon Types
| Logon Number |
Logon Type |
| 0 |
Used only by the System account |
| 2 |
Interactive: Used to log on at the local console |
| 3 |
Network: Used to access a Windows resource (e.g., shared folder) from a system on the network |
| 4 |
Batch Job: Used to run a scheduled task as a specified account |
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What is a logon type 5?
Virtual Accounts only come up in Service logon types (type 5), when Windows starts a logon session in connection with a service starting up. You can configure services to run as a virtual account which is what Microsoft calls a "managed local account".
Is RDP logon Type 3?
According to my knowledge and test, the Logon Type value = 3 is expected for Terminal Service and RDP. You will get this logon type 3 when you are using NLA (Network Layer Authentication) as the authentication type since it will try and pre-authenticate you prior to giving you RDP access.