Getting Started

Start here to understand what rsyslog Windows Agent is, how its main components work together, how Windows events move through it, and how to build a first working forwarding configuration.

• Installation
  • Before you begin
  • Installation steps
  • What gets installed
  • What to do next
• System Requirements
  • Supported Windows platforms
  • Client
  • Service
  • Sizing guidance
• Understand the Components
  • The two main components
  • How they fit together
  • Optional downstream tools
  • What to read next
• Collect and Forward Windows Events
  • What the product collects
  • What the product usually does next
  • Where to configure it
  • Quick verification
• Creating an Initial Configuration
  • Goal
  • Prerequisites
  • Steps
  • How to verify
  • Expected result
  • Next step
• Process and Filter
  • Where to configure
  • Recommended setup path
  • Things that commonly trip people up
  • Next steps
• Store and Forward
  • Where to configure
  • Common forwarding targets
  • Common internal actions
  • Recommended setup path
• Operate and Troubleshoot
  • Quick checklist
  • Useful diagnostics
  • Where to look next