Only Administrators Can View or Clear Security Logs

 Last reviewed: May 7, 1997
Article ID: Q101788

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

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.

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Keywords : kbbug3.10 kbfix3.50 kbusage ntsecurity
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 7, 1997
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