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Systemwalker Operation Manager Troubleshooting Guide
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4.10.2 The Error Message "RegisterEventSource() 5: Access denied" is Output [Windows Versions]

Error message

MpJobsch:ERROR :7300:func=jobschmsgevent - main:RegisterEventSource() 5:Access denied.

Applicable versions and levels

Action 1

Points to check

Does one of the following apply?

Cause

When a host name is specified using the jobschmsgevent command in Windows versions, the mechanism provided by the Windows operating system writes events directly to the event log on the other host.

If the user permission for the jobschmsgevent command are insufficient to access the event log on the host that generated the message event, a message indicating an execution error of the API used in the jobschmsgevent command internally will be output, the write operation to the event log will fail, and as a result the message event will not be notified to the other host.

Action method

If this error was output, it means that the user account that executed the jobschmsgevent command could not pass the Windows authentication in the other host, therefore take one of the following actions:

Action 2

Points to check

Was the host that generated the message event Windows Server 2003 or later, and did the effective user belong to a group other than the Administrators group?

Cause

In Windows Server 2003 or later, a security audit function related to the event log is installed.

For this reason, to generate a message event, the effective user must belong to the Administrators group.

Additionally, to generate message events on another host, it is recommended that a network job be used to generate the message event on the request destination host.

Action method

On the host that generated the message event, ensure that the effective user of the jobschmsgevent command belongs to the Administrators group.

Remarks

The effective user of the jobschmsgevent command is as follows: