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How to create a new event source in event viewer?

if (!System.Diagnostics.EventLog.SourceExists("ApplicationName"))

System.Diagnostics.EventLog.CreateEventSource(

"ApplicationName", "Application");

System.Diagnostics.EventLog EventLog1 = new System.Diagnostics.EventLog();

EventLog1.Source = "ApplicationName";

EventLog1.WriteEntry("This is a simple event log entry");

The above code gives me the following error message:

System.Security.SecurityException: The source was not found, but some or all event logs could not be searched. Inaccessible logs: Security.

I have added ASP.NET user to the ADMINISTRATORS group as well but it didn't help

Dynamic

Hi Dynamic,

As you said, it’s definitely a security issue, СђrΐsτσρhΞr ScЋδlτξη has provided detail analysis on this issue, you will be glad to see his article from here.

Thanks,

Eric

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Proposed As Answer byeryangMSFT, ModeratorFriday, August 07, 2009 2:07 AM
Marked As Answer byeryangMSFT, ModeratorFriday, August 07, 2009 8:03 AM

eryang

I had to edit the registry manually to add an event source key there

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application

But why it's not possible using code? I can't event run EventLog.SourceExists method.

It's obviously a security issue but how can I resolve it? I am member of ADMINISTRATORS, ASP.NET account and batch_user_service account (which appears as my Environment.UserName) are members of ADMINISTRATORS.

Dynamic

Hi Dynamic,

As you said, it’s definitely a security issue, СђrΐsτσρhΞr ScЋδlτξη has provided detail analysis on this issue, you will be glad to see his article from here.

Thanks,

Eric

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Proposed As Answer byeryangMSFT, ModeratorFriday, August 07, 2009 2:07 AM
Marked As Answer byeryangMSFT, ModeratorFriday, August 07, 2009 8:03 AM

eryang

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