Only Administrators Can View or Clear Security Logs

ID: q101788

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SUMMARY

If you have Manage Auditing and Security Log privileges, you cannot view or clear security logs. Only user accounts with administrative privileges can do this.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft has changed this functionality in Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server version 3.5. You can now clear security logs with Manage Auditing and Security Log privileges.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords          : kbusage
Version           : 3.1
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: August 24, 1998