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Can'r view security log

M

Mint

Flightless Bird
When I run event viewer as an admin, I can not view the security log.

I can view all other logs.
Is this normal?

Thanks.
 
J

Jose

Flightless Bird
On Feb 13, 8:50 am, Mint <chocolatemint77...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> When I run event viewer as an admin, I can not view the security log.
>
> I can view all other logs.
> Is this normal?
>
> Thanks.


Do you mean you can't view it or the log is empty?

Is your system XP Home or XP Pro or something else?

If you do not have Auditing Policies enabled, the Security log may be
empty. This is usually the case for general purpose systems.

If you enable Auditing, there may be a lot of stuff in the Security
Log. Most folks don't need to have Auditing enabled unless they are
looking for specific security breaches.

Here is one article to help you understand and try it it you want:

http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/tutorials/ht/ht040503.htm

If you are not interested in Auditing security related events, it is a
small extra burden on your system to do so.
 
M

Mint

Flightless Bird
On Feb 13, 8:24 am, Jose <jose_e...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Feb 13, 8:50 am, Mint <chocolatemint77...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > When I run event viewer as an admin, I can not view the security log.

>
> > I can view all other logs.
> > Is this normal?

>
> > Thanks.

>
> Do you mean you can't view it or the log is empty?
>
> Is your system XP Home or XP Pro or something else?
>
> If you do not have Auditing Policies enabled, the Security log may be
> empty.  This is usually the case for general purpose systems.
>
> If you enable Auditing, there may be a lot of stuff in the Security
> Log.  Most folks don't need to have Auditing enabled unless they are
> looking for specific security breaches.
>
> Here is one article to help you understand and try it it you want:
>
> http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/tutorials/ht/ht040503.htm
>
> If you are not interested in Auditing security related events, it is a
> small extra burden on your system to do so.


Thanks.
 
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