eventcreate.exe

File Path: C:\Windows\system32\eventcreate.exe
Description: Event Create - Creates a custom event in an event log

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Runtime Data

Usage (stdout):

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"

Usage (stderr):

ERROR: Invalid argument/option - '-help'.
Type "EVENTCREATE /?" for usage.

Signature

Status: Signature verified.
Serial: 33000000BCE120FDD27CC8EE930000000000BC
Thumbprint: E85459B23C232DB3CB94C7A56D47678F58E8E51E
Issuer: CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
Subject: CN=Microsoft Windows, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

File Metadata

Original Filename: evcreate.exe.mui
Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 10.0.14393.0 (rs1_release.160715-1616)
Product Version: 10.0.14393.0
Language: English (United States)
Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Additional Info*

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eventcreate

Enables an administrator to create a custom event in a specified event log.

[!IMPORTANT] Custom events can’t be written to the security log.

Syntax

eventcreate [/s <computer> [/u <domain\user> [/p <password>]] {[/l {APPLICATION|SYSTEM}]|[/so <srcname>]} /t {ERROR|WARNING|INFORMATION|SUCCESSAUDIT|FAILUREAUDIT} /id <eventID> /d <description>

Parameters

Parameter	Description
/s `<computer>`	Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer (do not use backslashes). The default is the local computer.
/u `<domain\user>`	Runs the command with the account permissions of the user specified by `<user>` or `<domain\user>`. The default is the permissions of the current logged on user on the computer issuing the command.
/p `<password>`	Specifies the password of the user account that is specified in the /u parameter.
/l `{APPLICATION \| SYSTEM}`	Specifies the name of the event log where the event will be created. The valid log names are APPLICATION or SYSTEM.
/so `<srcname>`	Specifies the source to use for the event. A valid source can be any string and should represent the application or component that is generating the event.
/t `{ERROR \| WARNING \| INFORMATION \| SUCCESSAUDIT \| FAILUREAUDIT}`	Specifies the type of event to create. The valid types are ERROR, WARNING, INFORMATION, SUCCESSAUDIT, and FAILUREAUDIT.
/id `<eventID>`	Specifies the event ID for the event. A valid ID is any number from 1 to 1000.
/d `<description>`	Specifies the description to use for the newly created event.
/?	Displays help at the command prompt.

Examples

The following examples show how you can use the eventcreate command:

eventcreate /t ERROR /id 100 /l application /d "Create event in application log"
eventcreate /t INFORMATION /id 1000 /d "Create event in WinMgmt source"
eventcreate /t ERROR /id 201 /so winword /l application /d "New src Winword in application log"
eventcreate /s server /t ERROR /id 100 /l application /d "Remote machine without user credentials"
eventcreate /s server /u user /p password /id 100 /t ERROR /l application /d "Remote machine with user credentials"
eventcreate /s server1 /s server2 /u user /p password /id 100 /t ERROR /d "Creating events on Multiple remote machines"
eventcreate /s server /u user /id 100 /t WARNING /d "Remote machine with partial user credentials"

Additional References

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