B.6. Lab B.6: Look for Security Events within Windows XP

This lab requires a Windows XP workstation.

Logging is automatically enabled for many items on a workstation, but the log entries are only meaningful if examined. To view the security events logged on a workstation, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Start Control Panel Administrative Tools.

  2. Choose Event Viewer and open it.

  3. Within the left frame, click Security. All logged security events appear.

  4. To gather more information on any logged entry, double-click it.

  5. Exit the Event Viewer.

  6. Exit Control Panel. ...

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