Event Viewer Security log Access denied

I have a brand new Dell Optiplex desktop computer running Windows XP
Professional SP1. I have noticed a strange issue happening with this
computer regarding the Security log in Event Viewer.

I had the computer joined to our domain, and was able to log on with my
domain admin account and install software and perform administrative
functions like I normally do. However, when I tried to view the security
log in Event Viewer, I received the following error message:

"Unable to complete the operation on "Security". A required priviledge is
not held by the client."

When I click OK there are no events displayed in the security log, and a red
"x" is on the icon.

This occurred even if I logged on with the local administrator account.

To troubleshoot this issue, I disjoined the computer from the domain,
rebooted the computer, and verified in Active Directory that the computer
was removed. I then logged on to the computer with the local administrator
account and checked the security log, and I was able to view the events with
no problem.

I joined the computer to the domain once again, and it went right back to
the same problems. I checked the local administrators group and the proper
group memberships (domain admins, local administrator) were there.

I have other Dell Optiplex desktops in our domain running the same setup
that do not have this problem.

Does anyone know what to check to fix this issue?

Thanks,

-Tim Nichols
Microsoft Certified Professional

The permissons for "Manage Auditing and Security Log" are
not set correctly. Go into GPEDIT.MSC, User Rights
Assessment, then open the "Manage Auditing and..."
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a brand new Dell Optiplex desktop computer running
Windows XP
>Professional SP1. I have noticed a strange issue
happening with this
>computer regarding the Security log in Event Viewer.
>
>I had the computer joined to our domain, and was able to
log on with my
>domain admin account and install software and perform
administrative
>functions like I normally do. However, when I tried to
view the security
>log in Event Viewer, I received the following error
message:
>
>"Unable to complete the operation on "Security". A
required priviledge is
>not held by the client."
>
>When I click OK there are no events displayed in the
security log, and a red
>"x" is on the icon.
>
>This occurred even if I logged on with the local
administrator account.
>
>To troubleshoot this issue, I disjoined the computer from
the domain,
>rebooted the computer, and verified in Active Directory
that the computer
>was removed. I then logged on to the computer with the
local administrator
>account and checked the security log, and I was able to
view the events with
>no problem.
>
>I joined the computer to the domain once again, and it
went right back to
>the same problems. I checked the local administrators
group and the proper
>group memberships (domain admins, local administrator)
were there.
>
>I have other Dell Optiplex desktops in our domain running
the same setup
>that do not have this problem.
>
>Does anyone know what to check to fix this issue?
>
>Thanks,
>
>-Tim Nichols
>Microsoft Certified Professional
>
>
>.
>