Prevent local guests group from accessing application log

Prevent local guests group and ANONYMOUS LOGIN users from accessing application log

This security setting determines if guests are prevented from accessing the application event log.

Notes

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

This security setting affects only computers running Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Policy path: 

Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Event Log

Comments: 

Notes: This setting does not appear in the Local Computer Policy object. This security setting affects only computers running Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP.

Default: 

Enabled for Windows XP, Disabled for Windows 2000

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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