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title: View the security event log
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description: The security log records each event as defined by the audit policies you set on each object.
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ms.assetid: 20DD2ACD-241A-45C5-A92F-4BE0D9F198B9
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ms.reviewer:
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ms.author: vinpa
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ms.prod: windows-client
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ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
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ms.sitesec: library
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ms.pagetype: security
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ms.localizationpriority: medium
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author: vinaypamnani-msft
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manager: aaroncz
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audience: ITPro
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ms.collection:
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- highpri
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- tier3
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ms.topic: conceptual
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ms.date: 09/09/2021
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ms.technology: itpro-security
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# View the security event log
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The security log records each event as defined by the audit policies you set on each object.
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**To view the security log**
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1. Open Event Viewer.
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2. In the console tree, expand **Windows Logs**, and then click **Security**. The results pane lists individual security events.
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3. If you want to see more details about a specific event, in the results pane, click the event.
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