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Problem with Event Viewer logs size

drClays 151 Reputation points
2023-02-22T11:35:01.31+00:00

Hello,

I have configured my AD Group Policy for Event Viewer like this:
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but some users have got sometimes a problem to log in into a computer, where they got error:

the security log on this system is full. only administrators can sign in

"The fix" for it is when admin log in to this computer and clears security logs.

How to repair it?

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  1. Limitless Technology 44,746 Reputation points
    2023-02-23T16:15:53.8733333+00:00

    Thank you for your question and reaching out. I can understand you are having query\issues related to Event log size.

    1. Please disable GPO settings -> Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\Audit: Shut down system immediately if unable to log security audits
    2. Start --> Run --> EVENTVWR.MSC --> Right click Security log, go to Properties. Then, you can clear log, increase maximum log size or choose “Overwrite events as needed"

    Reference :

    https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/50cba37e-656e-4fb5-b02d-0d7cd03fc99c/security-log-full-amp-only-administrator-can-logon?forum=winserversecurity

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