I have the following script that gathers a list of computers from AD, then copies the alert logs of each computer to a central location.

The script runs fine on all remote computers, but when it tries to copy the local event logs it errors 'Access Denied'.

I have tried running the script on several servers with the same result, all event logs are copied apart from the local host the script is run on.  The script is not mine I found it on the net.

Any help would be appreciated,  I've attached the scipt as BackUpAndClearEventLogs.txt

please let me know the share and ntfs permission of the folder that contain the logs

I don't think it a file or share permissions issue as it is the eventlog backup that fails:

PS C:\Powershell_Scripts> .\BackUpAndClearEventLogs.ps1 -computers "ddnams1"
+ Processing ddnams1
Exception calling "BackupEventlog" : "Access denied "
At C:\Powershell_Scripts\BackUpAndClearEventLogs.ps1:63 char:46
+ $ErrBackup = ($log.BackupEventLog( <<<< $path)).ReturnValue
Copy-Item : Cannot find path '\\ddnams1\c$\LogFolder\ddnams1-Logs-240610\Application.evt' because it does not exist.
At C:\Powershell_Scripts\BackUpAndClearEventLogs.ps1:82 char:11
+ Copy-Item <<<< -path $path -dest "$LogsArchive\$folder" -force
Exception calling "BackupEventlog" : "Access denied "
At C:\Powershell_Scripts\BackUpAndClearEventLogs.ps1:63 char:46
+ $ErrBackup = ($log.BackupEventLog( <<<< $path)).ReturnValue
Copy-Item : Cannot find path '\\ddnams1\c$\LogFolder\ddnams1-Logs-240610\Internet Explorer.evt' because it does not exi
st.
At C:\Powershell_Scripts\BackUpAndClearEventLogs.ps1:82 char:11
+ Copy-Item <<<< -path $path -dest "$LogsArchive\$folder" -force
Exception calling "BackupEventlog" : "Access denied "
At C:\Powershell_Scripts\BackUpAndClearEventLogs.ps1:63 char:46
+ $ErrBackup = ($log.BackupEventLog( <<<< $path)).ReturnValue
Copy-Item : Cannot find path '\\ddnams1\c$\LogFolder\ddnams1-Logs-240610\Security.evt' because it does not exist.
At C:\Powershell_Scripts\BackUpAndClearEventLogs.ps1:82 char:11
+ Copy-Item <<<< -path $path -dest "$LogsArchive\$folder" -force
Exception calling "BackupEventlog" : "Access denied "
At C:\Powershell_Scripts\BackUpAndClearEventLogs.ps1:63 char:46
+ $ErrBackup = ($log.BackupEventLog( <<<< $path)).ReturnValue
Copy-Item : Cannot find path '\\ddnams1\c$\LogFolder\ddnams1-Logs-240610\System.evt' because it does not exist.
At C:\Powershell_Scripts\BackUpAndClearEventLogs.ps1:82 char:11
+ Copy-Item <<<< -path $path -dest "$LogsArchive\$folder" -force
Exception calling "BackupEventlog" : "Access denied "
At C:\Powershell_Scripts\BackUpAndClearEventLogs.ps1:63 char:46
+ $ErrBackup = ($log.BackupEventLog( <<<< $path)).ReturnValue
Copy-Item : Cannot find path '\\ddnams1\c$\LogFolder\ddnams1-Logs-240610\Windows PowerShell.evt' because it does not ex
ist.
At C:\Powershell_Scripts\BackUpAndClearEventLogs.ps1:82 char:11
+ Copy-Item <<<< -path $path -dest "$LogsArchive\$folder" -force
PS C:\Powershell_Scripts>