Relate to: For internal using, System utility, System Management, Console

Default location: %WinDir%\System32\eventcreate.exe

Useful information about: eventcreate.exe

Description: Event Create - Creates a custom event in an event log

Version: 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)

Size: 35840 (35K)

MD5: CAA0A0C8D544355BDAC747FF7577F292

Eventcreate.exe allows the creation of events in the Windows NT event log.

Usage:

EVENTCREATE [/S system [/U username [/P [password]]]] /ID eventid

[/L logname] [/SO srcname] /T type /D description

Description:

This command line tool enables an administrator to create

a custom event ID and message in a specified event log.

Parameter List:

/S system Specifies the remote system to connect to.

/U [domain\]user Specifies the user context under which

the command should execute.

/P [password] Specifies the password for the given

user context. Prompts for input if omitted.

/L logname Specifies the event log to create

an event in.

/T type Specifies the type of event to create.

Valid types: SUCCESS, ERROR, WARNING, INFORMATION.

/SO source Specifies the source to use for the

event (if not specified, source will default

to 'eventcreate'). A valid source can be any

string and should represent the application

or component that is generating the event.

/ID id Specifies the event ID for the event. A

valid custom message ID is in the range

of 1 - 1000.

/D description Specifies the description text for the new event.

/? Displays this help message.

Examples:

EVENTCREATE /T ERROR /ID 1000

/L APPLICATION /D "My custom error event for the application log"

EVENTCREATE /T ERROR /ID 999 /L APPLICATION

/SO WinWord /D "Winword event 999 happened due to low diskspace"

EVENTCREATE /S system /T ERROR /ID 100

/L APPLICATION /D "Custom job failed to install"

EVENTCREATE /S system /U user /P password /ID 1 /T ERROR

/L APPLICATION /D "User access failed due to invalid user credentials"

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