Security event log size not increasing
Hi Team,
I have some query regarding to Security event log size. I ahve server running in windows 2003 service pack-2 enviournment.
I have implemented the group policy for security event log . i.e
Computer configuration->windows setting->event logs
1. Maximum security log size:-512000 KB
This policy is applied as a default policy on domain controller.
My issue is that the security log size not increasing after 387 MB in some servers. below are the setting for event log in servers.
Maximum Log Size(512000 KB)
overwrite event as needed.
Regards, Triyambak
July 10th, 2012 3:16am
Hi Triyambak,
Thank you for the post.
It is a by design Issue. The total event log size (Application, System, Security, Directory Services, DNS Server and File Replication Service) for Windows server 2003 32-bit system is restricted to 1GB. The Security log should not exceed a Maximum size of
300MB.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722385(WS.10).aspx
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;329095
If there are more inquiries on this issue, please feel free to let us know.
RegardsRick Tan
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July 11th, 2012 4:52am
July 11th, 2012 7:50am