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        Three Ways To Check Event Logs On Remote Computers

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Published on Nov 23, 2010.
Last Modified on Oct 31, 2009.
Last Modified by Nirmal Sharma.
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This article explains how you can check Event Logs on remote computer.

There are three ways to check Event Logs on Remote Computer:

Using Eventvwr.msc snap-in

Using EventQuery.VBS

Windows Operating Systems (Windows XP and later) provide a built-in command line tool to check Event Logs on remote computers. EventyQuery.VBS ships with Windows. For more information on EventQuery.VBS and its syntaxes, please check out below URL:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490900.aspx

Using PsLogList.exe

Sysinternals (now Microsoft Sysinternals) guys have designed a tool called PsLogList. You can script this tool to check Event Logs or capture Event Logs in a text file. For more informtion on PsLogList.exe and to download PsLogList.exe, please see below URL:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897544.aspx

About Nirmal Sharma

Nirmal is a Microsoft MVP in Directory Services and working as a Technical Architect/Consultant. He has been involved in Microsoft Technologies since 1994 and followed the progression of Microsoft Operating Systems and software. He is specialized in Directory Services, Microsoft Clustering, SQL, MOM, Exchange and Citrix. In his spare time, he likes to help others and write "internal" technical articles, white papers and tips on various Microsoft technologies. You can contact him at nirmal_sharma@mvps.org.