Windows event log sizes must meet minimum requirements.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1118	5.002	SV-29488r2_rule		Medium

Description
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.

STIG	Date
Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-05-12

Details

Check Text ( C-66229r1_chk )
If the system is configured to send audit records directly to an audit server, this is NA. If the following registry values do not exist or are not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EventLog\Application\ Value Name: MaxSize Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00008000 (32768) (or greater) Registry Path: \SOFTWARE \Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EventLog\Security\ Value Name: MaxSize Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00030000 (196608) (or greater) Registry Path: \SOFTWARE \Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EventLog\Setup\ Value Name: MaxSize Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00008000 (32768) (or greater) Registry Path: \SOFTWARE \Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EventLog\System\ Value Name: MaxSize Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00008000 (32768) (or greater)

Check Text ( C-66229r1_chk )

If the system is configured to send audit records directly to an audit server, this is NA.

If the following registry values do not exist or are not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EventLog\Application\
Value Name: MaxSize
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00008000 (32768) (or greater)

Registry Path: \SOFTWARE \Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EventLog\Security\
Value Name: MaxSize
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00030000 (196608) (or greater)

Registry Path: \SOFTWARE \Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EventLog\Setup\
Value Name: MaxSize
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00008000 (32768) (or greater)

Registry Path: \SOFTWARE \Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EventLog\System\
Value Name: MaxSize
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00008000 (32768) (or greater)

Fix Text (F-71599r3_fix)
Configure the following policy values as listed below: Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Event Log Service >> Application >> "Maximum Log Size (KB)" to "Enabled" with a "Maximum Log Size (KB)" of "32768" or greater. Security >> "Maximum Log Size (KB)" to "Enabled" with a "Maximum Log Size (KB)" of "196608" or greater. Setup >> "Maximum Log Size (KB)" to "Enabled" with a "Maximum Log Size (KB)" of "32768" or greater. System >> "Maximum Log Size (KB)" to "Enabled" with a "Maximum Log Size (KB)" of "32768" or greater.

Fix Text (F-71599r3_fix)

Configure the following policy values as listed below:

Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Event Log Service >>

Application >> "Maximum Log Size (KB)" to "Enabled" with a "Maximum Log Size (KB)" of "32768" or greater.
Security >> "Maximum Log Size (KB)" to "Enabled" with a "Maximum Log Size (KB)" of "196608" or greater.
Setup >> "Maximum Log Size (KB)" to "Enabled" with a "Maximum Log Size (KB)" of "32768" or greater.
System >> "Maximum Log Size (KB)" to "Enabled" with a "Maximum Log Size (KB)" of "32768" or greater.