The Log Access machine setting should be configured correctlyfor the system log. This policy setting specifies to use the security descriptor for the log using the Security Descriptor Definition Language (SDDL) string. If this policy setting is enabled, only those users matching the security descriptor can access the log. If this policy setting is disabled or not configured, then only system software and administrators can write/clear this log, and any authenticated user can read events from it. Fix: (1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Event Log Service\System\Log Access (2) KEY: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EventLog\System\ChannelAccess