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We run some financial systems that log error messages to the system logs. I need to find out if we can clean these error messages from a PCI DSS point of view.

I am specificaly interested in the answer for:

  • Windows 2000 Server and
  • Windows 2003 SP1
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The logs are stored in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Config directory with a .evt extension. Within the Computer Manager you can also export them to a .txt or .csv file.

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Many thanks Keith! – Ron Tuffin Oct 1 '09 at 11:24
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In case any future readers come here looking for the Windows Vista/7/Server2008 location, here it is: %SystemRoot%\system32\winevt\logs – Miles Erickson Jun 23 '10 at 18:56
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