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Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate (exam AZ-802: Administering Windows Server) AZ-802 · Domain 7: Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments

Event logs, custom views and event subscriptions (Windows Event Forwarding)

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Windows records what happens on a server in event logs, and they are often the first place to look when something breaks or when you investigate a security incident. As a server administrator you need to navigate logs efficiently, filter them into custom views and collect events from many servers in one place with Windows Event Forwarding.

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