Re: Event Viewer Security log Access denied

From: Tim Nichols (tnichols_at_NOSPAMtoyodatrw.com)
Date: 05/27/04


Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 14:32:26 -0400

This fixed my problem. Thanks alot!

-Tim
"techguru100" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1233601c442a0$59354380$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> The permissons for "Manage Auditing and Security Log" are
> not set correctly. Go into GPEDIT.MSC, User Rights
> Assessment, then open the "Manage Auditing and..."
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have a brand new Dell Optiplex desktop computer running
> Windows XP
> >Professional SP1. I have noticed a strange issue
> happening with this
> >computer regarding the Security log in Event Viewer.
> >
> >I had the computer joined to our domain, and was able to
> log on with my
> >domain admin account and install software and perform
> administrative
> >functions like I normally do. However, when I tried to
> view the security
> >log in Event Viewer, I received the following error
> message:
> >
> >"Unable to complete the operation on "Security". A
> required priviledge is
> >not held by the client."
> >
> >When I click OK there are no events displayed in the
> security log, and a red
> >"x" is on the icon.
> >
> >This occurred even if I logged on with the local
> administrator account.
> >
> >To troubleshoot this issue, I disjoined the computer from
> the domain,
> >rebooted the computer, and verified in Active Directory
> that the computer
> >was removed. I then logged on to the computer with the
> local administrator
> >account and checked the security log, and I was able to
> view the events with
> >no problem.
> >
> >I joined the computer to the domain once again, and it
> went right back to
> >the same problems. I checked the local administrators
> group and the proper
> >group memberships (domain admins, local administrator)
> were there.
> >
> >I have other Dell Optiplex desktops in our domain running
> the same setup
> >that do not have this problem.
> >
> >Does anyone know what to check to fix this issue?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >-Tim Nichols
> >Microsoft Certified Professional
> >
> >
> >.
> >



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