16.5 Create a Windows Event Log Alert

The following procedure uses the Windows Notepad application as an example.

  1. On the system tray, double-click Application definition editor to open the Personal Management Utility.

  2. Click Applications.

  3. In the right pane, double-click the application description (in this example, Untitled-Notepad). The Application Pane is displayed.

  4. Click the Definition tab. The application definition editor is displayed.

    Application Definition editor

  5. The command syntax to execute LogEvent.exe is:

    logevent -m \\computername-s severity-c categorynumber-r source-e eventID-t timeout"event text"

    NOTE:Definitions of the command parameters and event IDs are also available on the Microsoft Web site.

  6. After EndDialog, specify the LogEvent command for the required alert.

    For example:

    Run “C:\Program Files\Resource Kit\LogEvent.exe –m SecureLogin –s –e 99“Notepad has started”

    This command requests an alert be sent to the console with a security level of W – warning and event ID number 99.

  7. Click OK.

  8. Start Notepad. The alert is sent to the Windows Event Log system.

    Windows alert