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eventcreate — Create custom entries in the event log. Event IDs can be any number between 1 and 1000. More informa

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Problem

How to use the eventcreate command: Create custom entries in the event log. Event IDs can be any number between 1 and 1000. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/eventcreate>.

Solution

eventcreate — Create custom entries in the event log. Event IDs can be any number between 1 and 1000. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/eventcreate>.

Create a new event with a given ID (1-1000) in the log:

eventcreate /t {{success|error|warning|information}} /id {{id}} /d "{{message}}"

Create an event in a specific event log:

eventcreate /l {{log_name}} /t {{type}} /id {{id}} /d "{{message}}"

Create an event with a specific source:

eventcreate /so {{source_name}} /t {{type}} /id {{id}} /d "{{message}}"

Create an event in a remote machine's event log:

eventcreate /s {{hostname}} /u {{username}} /p {{password}} /t {{type}} /id {{id}} /d "{{message}}"

Code Snippets

Create a new event with a given ID (1-1000) in the log

eventcreate /t {{success|error|warning|information}} /id {{id}} /d "{{message}}"

Create an event in a specific event log

eventcreate /l {{log_name}} /t {{type}} /id {{id}} /d "{{message}}"

Create an event with a specific source

eventcreate /so {{source_name}} /t {{type}} /id {{id}} /d "{{message}}"

Create an event in a remote machine's event log

eventcreate /s {{hostname}} /u {{username}} /p {{password}} /t {{type}} /id {{id}} /d "{{message}}"

Context

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