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Inadequate log size will cause the log to fill up quickly. This may prevent audit events from being recorded properly and require frequent attention by administrative personnel.
To fix this configure the policy value for
Computer Configuration
|_ Administrative Templates
|_ Windows Components
|_ Event Log Service
|_ System
|_ "Specify the maximum log file size (KB)" to "Enabled" with a "Maximum Log Size (KB)" of "32768" or greater.
STIG: Server:
2022: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_server_2022/2023-09-11/finding/V-254360
2019: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_server_2019/2023-09-11/finding/V-205798 / https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/windows_server_2019/2020-06-15/finding/V-93181
2016: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_server_2016/2023-08-22/finding/V-224939 / https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/windows_server_2016/2020-06-16/finding/V-73557
Desktop:
W11: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_11/2023-09-29/finding/V-253339
W10: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_10/2023-09-29/finding/V-220781 / https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/windows_10/2021-08-18/finding/V-220781
CCI: CCI-001849
NIST 800-53 rev4/rev5: AU-4