event-viewer

My SqlDependency works fine, and the Broker Queue and Service get dropped properly when the application exists (I do execute SqlDependency.Stop(...) as recommended before terminating the process), yet I notice that the notification subscription created by the SqlDependency lives on in the table "sys.dm_qn_subscriptions" after the application shuts down. If I later (post-app shutdown) execute the condition that ought to make this subscription fire, it does seem to fire, as SQL Server logs an Info message in Event Viewer to the effect that: The query notification dialog on conversation handle '

I would like to log in the Windows Event Viewer using log4net. I created a Console Application (.NET Framework 4), I added the reference log4net.dll, I put the following code in my App.config: <configuration> <configSections> <section name="log4net" type="log4net.Config.Log4NetConfigurationSectionHandler,log4net"/> </configSections> <log4net> <appender name="EventLogAppender" type="log4net.Appender.EventLogAppender"> <layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout"> <conversionPattern value="%date [%thread] %-5level %logger [%property{NDC}] - %message%newline"/> </layout> </appender> <root> <level

I'm working on a project that needs to check the Windows Event Log frequently for certain events. I'm wondering - is there a way to create a subscription to the Windows Event Log for certain events? So, when the event happens (e.g. event id = 00001), I can get a notification in the code? If this cannot be done, then I will have to keep searching the event log, which is not efficient. As you're using C#, I think you should use Windows API to subscribe to certain Windows events. You can do it by using either EventLogWatcher or EventLog class. You can find an example of creating a Windows Event

How can I write XML data into the Windows Event Log? I have noticed that there is a way to insert XML into the windows event log (and not by just stuffing it into the description). The effect is that you get just your description message in the General view on Windows Vista. You can see your XML data in the Details view. If you select the Friendly radio button, it appears under the Event Data node. If you select the XML view, then you get to see the XML. I thought that the rawData byte array in the EventLog.WriteEntry() method would allow me to do this. I tried stuffing the output of XMLWriter

What is the event id in Event Viewer for lock, unlock for a computer in Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 ? Ath An The event IDs to look for in pre-Vista Windows are 528 , 538 , and 680 . 528 usually stands for successful unlock of workstation. The codes for newer Windows versions differ, see below answers for more infos. eran The lock event ID is 4800, and the unlock is 4801. You can find them in the Security logs. You probably have to activate their auditing using Local Security Policy (secpol.msc, Local Security Settings in Windows XP) -> Local Policies -> Audit