Get-eventlog

I have checked help get-eventlog, and can find no reference to a -computer
or -computerName parameter.

Question:
Is there any way that PowerShell can interrogate the Eventlogs on another
machine?

Guy

You can use System.Diagnostics.EventLog
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...og(VS.71).aspx
Example:
$log = "Application"
$server = "server1"
$evtlog = New-Object System.Diagnostics.Eventlog($log,$server)
$evtlog.Entries | select -first 10


"Guy Thomas" <guy@computerperformance.co.uk> wrote in message
news:uPHIT%23dqHHA.4768@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I have checked help get-eventlog, and can find no reference to a -computer
>or -computerName parameter.
>
> Question:
> Is there any way that PowerShell can interrogate the Eventlogs on another
> machine?
>
> Guy
>

I also did a search using: http://bsonposh.com/modules/wordpress/?page_id=13
(Google Blog Search I created)

Found some WMI examples as well:
http://blog.sapien.com/current/2006/...filtering.html
http://thepowershellguy.com/blogs/po...fic-words.aspx

There are numerous others as well.

"Guy Thomas" <guy@computerperformance.co.uk> wrote in message
news:uPHIT%23dqHHA.4768@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I have checked help get-eventlog, and can find no reference to a -computer
>or -computerName parameter.
>
> Question:
> Is there any way that PowerShell can interrogate the Eventlogs on another
> machine?
>
> Guy
>

Fantastic!

Another magic scripting moment - Thank you Brandon.

This is the example that I am modifying for my needs.

http://blog.sapien.com/current/2006/...filtering.html

I keep forgetting about the Select .. -query constructions.

What I never forget is the gulf between my clunky amateur efforts and the
elegance and efficiency of what you Professionals can achieve.

Guy







"Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:enQqvzeqHHA.3228@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I also did a search using:
>http://bsonposh.com/modules/wordpress/?page_id=13 (Google Blog Search I
>created)
>
> Found some WMI examples as well:
> http://blog.sapien.com/current/2006/...filtering.html
> http://thepowershellguy.com/blogs/po...fic-words.aspx
>
> There are numerous others as well.
>
> "Guy Thomas" <guy@computerperformance.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:uPHIT%23dqHHA.4768@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I have checked help get-eventlog, and can find no reference to a -computer
>>or -computerName parameter.
>>
>> Question:
>> Is there any way that PowerShell can interrogate the Eventlogs on another
>> machine?
>>
>> Guy
>>
>

Guy Thomas wrote:
> Fantastic!
>
> Another magic scripting moment - Thank you Brandon.
>
> This is the example that I am modifying for my needs.
>
> http://blog.sapien.com/current/2006/...filtering.html
>
> I keep forgetting about the Select .. -query constructions.
>
> What I never forget is the gulf between my clunky amateur efforts and the
> elegance and efficiency of what you Professionals can achieve.
>
> Guy
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:enQqvzeqHHA.3228@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> I also did a search using:
>> http://bsonposh.com/modules/wordpress/?page_id=13 (Google Blog Search I
>> created)
>>
>> Found some WMI examples as well:
>> http://blog.sapien.com/current/2006/...filtering.html
>> http://thepowershellguy.com/blogs/po...fic-words.aspx
>>
>> There are numerous others as well.
>>
>> "Guy Thomas" <guy@computerperformance.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:uPHIT%23dqHHA.4768@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> I have checked help get-eventlog, and can find no reference to a -computer
>>> or -computerName parameter.
>>>
>>> Question:
>>> Is there any way that PowerShell can interrogate the Eventlogs on another
>>> machine?
>>>
>>> Guy
>>>
>
>
It's too bad the current version of Get-Eventlog doesn't support a
remote computer, without resorting to some .NET hacking. But that's
where WMI comes in which is why I wrote the blog entries. I'm glad you
found them helpful.

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