Retain application log

This security setting determines the number of days' worth of events to be retained for the application log if the retention method for the application log is By Days.

Set this value only if you archive the log at scheduled intervals and you make sure that the Maximum application log size is large enough to accommodate the interval.

Note: This setting does not appear in the Local Computer Policy object.

Policy path: 

Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Event Log

Comments: 

Notes: This setting does not appear in the Local Computer Policy object. A user must possess the Manage auditing and security log user right to access the security log.

Default: 

None.

Supported on: 

Only Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003

Registry settings: 

Event Log security settings are not registry keys.

Reboot required: 

No

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