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eventcreate

Create custom entries in the event log. Event IDs can be any number between 1 and 1000. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/eventcreate.

  • Create a new event with a given ID (1-1000) in the log:

eventcreate /t success|error|warning|information /id id /d "message"

  • Create an event in a specific event log:

eventcreate /l log_name /t type /id id /d "message"

  • Create an event with a specific source:

eventcreate /so source_name /t type /id id /d "message"

  • Create an event in a remote machine’s event log:

eventcreate /s hostname /u username /p password /t type /id id /d "message"

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