Security Logs in System Manager

[thegirlofsteel]

Event Type: Success Audit
Event Source: Security
Event Category: System Event
Event ID: 517
What does this mean in the security logs of system logs?

Date: 10/4/2006
Time: 11:14:29 AM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: XXXMAIN2
Description:
The audit log was cleared
Primary User Name: SYSTEM
Primary Domain: NT AUTHORITY
Primary Logon ID: (0x0,0x3E7)
Client User Name: Administrator
Client Domain: XXXXX
Client Logon ID: (0x0,0x1795D)

 

[mthakershi]

See this

http://www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com/events/com185.html

I think it means someone or some process cleared your security log. So this event is recorded to tell you about that. You can reproduce this by right-click on security log and clearning it.

Malay