Logging Application, Server, and Security Events
Windows event logs allow your applications and components to record information about important events. You can use these records to audit access to your system, troubleshoot problems, and re-create usage patterns.
Using the EventLog component and language features in Visual Studio or the .NET Framework, you can easily connect to Windows event logs on both local and remote computers and write entries to these logs. You can also read entries from existing logs and create your own custom event logs on computers that have Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 installed.
In This Section
- Introduction to the EventLog Component
Provides basic information on event log features.
- Administering Event Logs
Suggests additional topics on deleting event logs and performing administrative tasks on event logs.
- How to: Create EventLog Component Instances
Gives directions for creating and configuring EventLog component instances in your projects.
- How to: Write Entries to Event Logs
Gives directions for configuring your component to write entries to event logs.
- How to: Read Event Log Entries
Gives directions for reading event log entries.
- How to: Handle the EntryWritten Event
Describes how to create event handlers for your EventLog components that automatically call a procedure when an entry is written to a log.
- Security Ramifications of Event Logs
Describes the effects of event log interactions on application security.
| Topic | Location |
|---|---|
| Walkthrough: Exploring Event Logs, Event Sources, and Entries | Server Components in Visual Studio |
| How to: Work with Event Logs in Server Explorer | Server Components in Visual Studio |
| Walkthrough: Exploring Event Logs, Event Sources, and Entries | Server Components in Visual Studio |
| How to: Work with Event Logs in Server Explorer | Server Components in Visual Studio |
| Walkthrough: Exploring Event Logs, Event Sources, and Entries | Server Components in Visual Studio |
| How to: Work with Event Logs in Server Explorer | Server Components in Visual Studio |
Reference
- EventLog class
This class provides interaction with Windows event logs.
Related Sections
- EventLog Programming Architecture
Describes the language elements used in EventLog component programming.
- Programming with Components
Presents a high-level overview of component programming and authoring.
- Using Installation Components
Describes how to use the Add Installer link in the Properties window to add an installation component to applications with EventLog component instances.
- Default Project Templates in Visual Studio
Describes the projects types used in this chapter and how to choose between them.
- Deploying Applications and Components
Lists the major Help pages about deployment and the information they contain.