Microsoft defines an event as an important occurrence in the operating system or an application that needs users (administrators) to be notified
Events are recorded in event logs
Event logs are essential for troubleshooting problems, tracking security access (logon, logoff, resource auditing, and so on), and tracking the status of the system and its applications
1) System: These contain events such as service start-up and shutdown, warning messages, network events
2) Security: These contain events related to security, such as logon/logoff and resource access
3) Application: These events are related with specific applications (related to virus scan, cleaning)
4) Setup: These events are related with setup processes such as adding roles and features
Events are recorded in event logs
Event logs are essential for troubleshooting problems, tracking security access (logon, logoff, resource auditing, and so on), and tracking the status of the system and its applications
1) System: These contain events such as service start-up and shutdown, warning messages, network events
2) Security: These contain events related to security, such as logon/logoff and resource access
3) Application: These events are related with specific applications (related to virus scan, cleaning)
4) Setup: These events are related with setup processes such as adding roles and features