Windows server 2008 event viewer filter

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Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. The Directory Service log is present on domain controller computers, and all Active Directory-related information is logged here. Each of the values in this key is responsible for its own message category, which corresponds to Active Directory components.

The level of detail for all of these components can be set from 0 to 5, where 0 will only log critical events and errors, and 5 will enable logging of all events. Anybody else, know how to do this? Friday, January 8, PM. Can no body else add to this?

Something so simple yet necessary seems to have been either overlooked or made difficult, even If I manage my initial quiry there doesnt seem to be a way to export either now. Monday, January 18, PM.

This is exactly what Theelk is talking about being more difficult. This is a common and widely used purpose for the security log to track what and when users are logging on and off. In server logon events displayed the user account associated with the event. Now we have to create our own custom filters in XML? Can anybody provide us with the the string we need to add to the custom filter for TargetUserName that is displayed in the details of an event?

Friday, January 22, PM. Its looking bleak. Spent some more time trying to get the account name now held within the event properties to appear in the main window but no joy. Have googled around for any hints but nothing. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. I've been testing using the filter. I've tried a slash in front, single quotes, etc. I'm pretty sure I'm working in the right directory, since when I make the Boolean!

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