WinEvent Conditions
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- Not. Select this option to filter the conditions that match the string.
- Parameter. Select a Windows Event Log parameter for which to match on.
- Category. Subcategory for this event. This subcategory is source-specific.
- CategoryString. Translation of the subcategory. The translation is source-specific.
- Computer. The computer that the event took place on.
- Event ID. Identifier of the Windows event. This is specific to the source that generated the event log entry, and is used, together with Source, to uniquely identify a Windows event type.
- Event Type. Type of event.
Value and Meaning of the Event Type:
- Error
- Warning
- Information
- Security audit success
- Security audit failure
- Logfile. Name of Windows event log file.
- Description. Use this parameter to give a brief description of the logged event.
- Source. Name of the source (application, service, driver, subsystem) that generated the entry. It is used, together with EventIdentifier to uniquely identify a Windows event type.
- Type. Type of event. This is an enumerated string. It is preferable to use the EventType property rather than the Type property, because Type is a string. Strings are localized and using Type will not allow for matching on non-English operating systems.
- User. User name for the logged-on user when an event occurred. If the user name cannot be determined, this will be NULL.
- Operator. Select the operator that links the parameter to the value:
=, >, <, > =, < =, ! = - Value. Enter a value for the selected parameter.
- And/Or. You may select and/or to add another condition to the string.