Retain application log
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Retain application log
Description
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.
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.
Configuring this security setting
You can configure this security setting by opening the appropriate policy and expanding the console tree as such: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Event Log\
For specific instructions about how to configure security policy settings, see Edit security settings on a Group Policy object.
For more information, see: