RE: Solution: web application can not access event log

From: chuck rudolph (chuckrudolph_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/21/05 

Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 13:38:06 -0700

Karlo, you have to all the posts to see the way around this if you are having
the same issue as me. The key is the "security" log permissions. I will bet
your logname sorts behind "security" in the alphabet. The key for me was
using Regmon to see what was causing the error. If I impersonated an "admin",
it worked for me -- so you might have a different problem. Best of
luck...Chuck

"Karlo Swart" wrote:

> Hi. I have been reading this thread and I have the same problem.
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> I create the event log and source using an admin account and have no problem
> doing this. I now try to throw an exception (I use the Exceptionmanager
> assembly provided by MS) and use this to write to a custom event log. No
> problem in Windows 2000 from any user.
>
> On Win 2003, I can only write to the custom event log using the admin
> account. I've located the registery setting for the event log and source and
> given full permission to a user other than the systems admin. It fails again.
> I am using integrated windows authenticaiton in IIS and windows
> authentication and identity impersonation in my web.config.
>
> Can't see how MS has not released anything to solve the problem on Win 2003.
>
> thanks
>
> Karlo Swart
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