This is an update to my original blog entry on February 29th (yes, it's been THAT long ago). It appears that Microsoft may be finally fixing the problem for at least Windows Server 2008. This will allow legacy management tools such as MOM and Tivoli to read the W2K8 security log files. A hotfix is being developed and barring any last minute problems, should be released soon (my words, not theirs).

The fix will basically expose a backward-compatible security event log provider for Windows Server 2008.

Stay tuned to this space for further details!