Windows event logs allow your applications and components to record information about important events that occur. You can use these records to audit the access to your system, troubleshoot problems, and recreate usage patterns.
Using the EventLog component, 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 installed.
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Event log features | Introduction to the EventLog Component |
The language elements used in EventLog component programming | EventLog Programming Architecture |
Deleting event logs and performing administrative tasks on event logs | Administering Event Logs |
Creating and configuring EventLog components | Creating EventLog Components |
Configuring your component to write entries to event logs | Writing Entries to Event Logs |
Reading event log entries | Reading Event Log Entries |
The effects of event log interactions on application security | Security Ramifications of Event Logs |