Article: Q129549
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1,3.11,3.5
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.1, 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11
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SYMPTOMS
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You can use the Windows NT Server Tools Event Viewer under Windows 3.1 or
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 to view security events of a remote Windows NT
computer. If you don't have administrative rights and you attempt to view the
security log in Event Viewer, the following description appears for each event:
The description for Event ID (<xxx>) in Source (Security) could not be
found. It contains the following insertion string(s): <Strings vary for
each Event ID number>.
where <xxx> is a specific Event ID number.
NOTE: This problem occurs even though the user in Windows 3.1 or Windows for
Workgroups 3.11 has the "Manage auditing and security log" user rights.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, grant the Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups
3.11 user administrative rights.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: prodnt 3.10 3.11 win3x wfw wfwg
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS350search kbAudDeveloper kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search kbWFWSearch kbWFW311
Version : :3.1,3.11,3.5
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