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Event ID 104: The … log file was cleared

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The … log file was cleared.

Event 104
Eventlog
Security / System log
Information

An event log (the System log, or another one named in the event) was cleared.

What to check: Check which log and who cleared it.

Related: 1102

Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them)
The … log file was cleared.

The Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) for the domain … does not have a certificate installed or does not support logon using certificates

Event 104
Security-Kerberos
System log
Error
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them)
The Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) for the domain … does not have a certificate installed or does not support logon using certificates: …

Task Scheduler failed to log on "…" .

Event 104
TaskScheduler
TaskScheduler/Operational log
Error
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them)
Task Scheduler failed to log on "…" . Failure occurred in "…" . User Action: Ensure the credentials for the task are correctly specified. Additional Data: Error Value: ….

SMB2 Response Tree Connect

Event 104
SMBServer
SMBServer/Operational log
Information
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them)
SMB2 Response Tree Connect