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Event ID 4981: IPsec main mode and extended mode security associations were established

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IPsec main mode and extended mode security associations were established.

Event 4981
Security-Auditing
Security log
Audit
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them)
IPsec main mode and extended mode security associations were established.

Local Endpoint:
	Principal Name:		…
	Network Address:	…
	Keying Module Port:	…

Local Certificate:
	SHA Thumbprint:	…
	Issuing CA:		…
	Root CA:		…

Remote Endpoint:
	Principal Name:		…
	Network Address:	…
	Keying Module Port:	…

Remote Certificate:
	SHA Thumbprint:	…
	Issuing CA:		…
	Root CA:		…

Cryptographic Information:
	Cipher Algorithm:	…
	Integrity Algorithm:	…
	Diffie-Hellman Group:	…

Security Association Information:
	Lifetime (minutes):	…
	Quick Mode Limit:	…
	Main Mode SA ID:	…

Additional Information:
	Keying Module Name:	AuthIP
	Authentication Method:	SSL
	Role:			…
	Impersonation State:	…
	Main Mode Filter ID:	…
	
Extended Mode Information:
	Local Principal Name:	…
	Remote Principal Name:	…
	Authentication Method:	…
	Impersonation State:	…
	Quick Mode Filter ID:	…