Windows Event Log - Security Log

[alfie002]

Dear Forum Users,

I have searched through the forum posts and did not find a close match to my search, hence my forum post.

I want to be able to write to the Security Log within the Windows Event log(s). From previous reading I don't believe it is possible using the WSH or the WMI interfaces. I would like confirmation of this from the forum and equally, any advice to point me in the right direction.

Thanks and regards,

Alf

 

[markdmac]

You can only write to the Application log if using the default logs. You can however create your own custom event log and write to it. So you could make a "Custom_Security" log if you wanted and write to that.

Create a custom log

Const NO_VALUE = Empty

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.RegWrite _
    "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Custom_Security\", NO_VALUE

Write to the custom log

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

strCommand = "eventcreate /T Error /ID 100 /L Custom_Security /D " & _
    Chr(34) & "Test event." & Chr(34)
WshShell.Run strcommand

Note that you can name the log anything you want, it does not have to be Custom_Security.

I hope that helps.

Regards,

Mark

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[alfie002]

Hello Mark,

Many thanks for you thoughts on the question. I have made a record of you recommendation. However Mark, in this case I want to be able to write to the Security log itself. We use software monitoring agents that monitor the entries in the Security log. We want to use the existing monitoring agents and therefore be able to write to the Security log.

Should I find a solution I will post it into this thread for you and others.

Thanks and regards,

Alf.