Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V2 · R11

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

Windows Server 2022 Application event log size must be configured to 32768 KB or greater.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Windows Server 2022 Application event log size must be configured to 32768 KB or greater.

Description

Discussion Text

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.

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Objective

V-254358

Rule

SV-254358r958752_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WN22-CC-000270

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

If the system is configured to write events directly to an audit server, this is NA.

If the following registry value does not exist or is 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)

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Event Log Service >> Application >> Specify the maximum log file size (KB) to "Enabled" with a "Maximum Log Size (KB)" of "32768" or greater.

STIG check 119 of 277 in the Microsoft Windows Server 2022 STIG checklist

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