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Windows Events

Platform	Metrics	Logs	Traces
Windows		✓

Prerequisites for Remote Configuration 

Supported Versions 

• Windows Vista or later

Minimum Setup Requirements 

• User Permissions:
  • The user must be a member of the Event Log Readers group.
  • The user must have DCOM and WMI permissions for remote access.
• Firewall Configuration:
  • Ensure the firewall rules allow the necessary ports: TCP 135, 445, and dynamic RPC ports (49152-65535).
• Windows Firewall Exception:
  • Enable the “Remote Event Log Management” exception on the remote machine.

Configuration Table 

Windows Event Log Receiver 

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
system_event_input	bool	true	Enable the System event channel.
app_event_input	bool	true	Enable the Application event channel.
security_event_input	bool	true	Enable the Security event channel.
custom_channels	strings		Custom channels to read events from.

Remote Configuration Options 

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
remote.server	string		The server to connect to for remote event logs.
remote.username	string		The username to authenticate with the server.
remote.password	string		The password to authenticate with the server.
remote.domain	string		The domain of the server (optional).