The so-called "event" (Event. Also called "log") refers to the behavior of the operating system component, service or application within the audit scope, will be automatically recorded and saved by the system's Event Log service. Go to the event log. Viewing these events requires a special tool called "Event Viewer". The system administrator can quickly determine the status of the system, the cause of the error, the user's usage status, and so on, through the contents recorded in the event.
In the case of windows xp, you can use the following methods to call up the "Event Viewer" window:
Step 1: Click “Start” One“Program”One<quo;Administrative Tools & rdquo; One & ldquo; Event Viewer & rdquo; menu.
Step 2: In the "Run" column or the "Command Prompt" window, use the command <;Eventvwr.msc”.
Step 3: Through the event "Eventvwr.msc", you can know that the event viewer is also a management unit, so you can use MMC to open the console window and then add it by adding an "Event Viewer" management unit. Event viewer.
Step 4: In the "Run" column or the "Command Prompt" window, use the command <;Eventvwr.exe”. This executable is stored in “. /owindir%system32” folder.
In the window that opens as shown in the "Event Viewer" window, there are three default items on the left side, namely "Applications", "Security", "System".
By default, in addition to the "Security" event, the xp system will automatically record the "Applications" and "System" events. When you open the “Event Viewer , it will read the content from the file that records various events for us to browse. When you select an event in the left pane, all the information in such an event is listed in the right pane, such as the event type, when and when it occurred, the source of the event, and the user who raised the event. Information such as name and computer name, as shown.
In addition to viewing local events, you can also open events from other computers in the “Event Viewer” window. To do this, you need to do the following:
Step 1: Select the “Event Viewer” and right-click, and select “Connect to another computer” in the shortcut menu as shown. .
Step 2: In the “Select Computer” window as shown in the figure, you can enter the IP address of the remote computer directly in the “Other Computer” address bar, or you can pass Click the “Browse” button to search for a remote computer.
Step 3: After adding the remote computer, you can open the remote event viewing window as shown. Note that the parenthesis on the right side of the "Event Viewer" text is the computed name or IP address of the remote computer.
If you are rejected during the connection, please check the following aspects:
• Is simple file sharing enabled? If so, close it.
• Is sharing and printer sharing turned off in the firewall? If yes, please enable it.
•Do you use an account name that prohibits network access? If so, you need to change one. Or create an account that the other party is using and log in locally, which can reduce a lot of verification troubles.