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OSSEC / HIDS Rule 60904
- Rule family: OSSEC / HIDS
- Rule ID: 60904
- Definition status: Present in current source
- Alert message / subject: MS DTC TIP Gateway illegal transition
- Rule level: 8
- Definition checked: 2026-10-21
Interpretation and response
The MS DTC TIP Gateway reported an illegal transition. Inspect the related Windows application events.
An OSSEC/HIDS event records or correlates activity. Blocking depends on the originating application and any separately configured Active Response policy; an alert alone does not prove that an attack was blocked.
The historical rapid SMTP authentication-failure explanation refers to an earlier use of this ID.
Documentation
The following guidance was migrated from the historical wiki and reviewed against the rule definition. Legacy ASL product names and interface instructions refer to the versions documented then. Use the current metadata above and your installed configuration when interpreting thresholds, notification settings and response behavior.
Description
The MS DTC TIP Gateway reported an illegal transition. Inspect the related Windows application events.
Troubleshooting
Solutions
Review the event and expected administrative activity. The earlier instructions under this heading applied to the historical description; use the current interpretation above.
False Positives
Review the event and expected administrative activity. The earlier instructions under this heading applied to the historical description; use the current interpretation above.
Additional Information
Similar Rules
External Articles
None.
Source and revision
Migrated from HIDS_60904, wiki page 549, revision 5107 (20140924). Documentation review: 2026-10-21. An archived wiki status of Active is not a current deployment status.
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