EventLog - Get available logs

Question

Using the following code, I'm able to display all entries listed under the "Application" log:

EventLog appLog = new EventLog();
appLog.Log = "Application";
appLog.MachineName = ".";  

foreach (EventLogEntry entry in appLog.Entries)
{
 // process
}

Since I have no FTP o RDP access to the server, is there any way to get a list of all available logs, beside "Application"? Some logs are standard but new ones can be added by users/applications.

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 21 '11 at 19:02

Run:

var d = EventLog.GetEventLogs();
        foreach(EventLog l in d)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(l.LogDisplayName);
        }

If you want to see all the names. They are stored in an array.

EDIT: To do work the way you have it set up use:

var d = EventLog.GetEventLogs();
        foreach(EventLog l in d)
        {
            foreach (EventLogEntry entry in l.Entries)
            {
                // process
            }  
        }

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 21 '11 at 19:00

5

Yes - use the static method EventLog.GetEventLogs... BEWARE that this needs appropriate permissions... for details and sample code see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ht0k516y.aspx

answered Oct 21 '11 at 19:00

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Is there is any way to get windows event log for a specific source and time like WindowsLog/System last 12 hr like filter present in event viewer with System.Diagnostics.EventLog.GetEventLoges(MachineName); – Thrainder Mar 25 '20 at 10:44

EventLog - Get available logs

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