However, while Windows provides a perfectly machined interface for registering and archiving noteworthy system events, Windows gives little built-in support for doing anything meaningful with the events being registered. Windows event log is essentially a background process that lacks any user interaction by its very design, providing no real-time alerts even if critical faults are occurring at this very moment.



, a cost-effective tool for system administrators by SnmpSoft, is designed to lift limitations imposed by Windows. The product extends the Windows event log capabilities by adding more journaling options and interactive features than ever before. EventLog Inspector provides system administrators the ability to broadcast event log events to a syslog server or forward the events or general reports to a specified email address. EventLog Inspector can either run fully silent or interact with the user by displaying pop-up notifications about selected events.

EventLog Inspector makes system administrators' everyday job easier by taking care of critical events registered by Windows event log. System administrators can do more with the events being registered. With EventLog Inspector, it becomes possible to store events from all Windows workstations on a single syslog server. The product will automatically notify the administrator about selected events by email, or send comprehensive reports on events happening on all or certain network workstations.

Windows event log is, by its very nature, a non-intervening, non-interactive process that runs completely in the background. While perfect for smooth operation of a dedicated server, the non-interactive mode is less than ideal for workstations. Many faults that can be easily corrected the moment they're noticed can take hours of time of an experienced system administrator to fix afterwards.

EventLog Inspector makes Windows event log interactive by allowing local users to be notified about pre-selected system events with pop-up windows. To make system administrators aware of a problem, EventLog Inspector can email them about certain events either immediately or as a generalized report. Administrators can choose to receive individual reports from all network workstations or a common report for all of them.

EventLog Inspector supports all NT-based versions of Windows from Windows 2000 to Vista and the latest 2008 Server. Supporting both IPv4 and IPv6 to communicate with syslog servers and over the SMTP protocol, EventLog Inspector is a future-proof investment.

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