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Lesson 2 Using Event Viewer
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2. In the Control Panel window, click Performance And Maintenance.
3. In the Performance And Maintenance window, click Administrative Tools.
4. In the Administrative Tools window, double-click Event Viewer.
5. In the left pane, click the log you want to view.
Windows displays the events in the log file in the right window, as shown in Figure
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Figure 18-7 Use Event Viewer to view information contained in Windows XP Professional logs.
You will encounter five types of events in the logs you view in Event Viewer. A unique
icon identifies each event type so that you can easily distinguish between entries. The
five types of events you will encounter are as follows:
Error This type of entry, indicated by an icon with a red X, means that a significant
problem has occurred, such as a service that might not have started properly.
Warning This type of entry, indicated by an icon with a yellow exclamation point,
means that an event has occurred that is not currently detrimental to the system
but might indicate a possible future problem.
Information This type of entry, indicated by an icon with a blue “i,” means that a
successful operation has occurred. For example, a service starting successfully
might trigger this type of event.
Audit Success This type of entry, indicated by a key icon, means that an audited
security access attempt—for example, a successful logon to the system—was successful.
Audit Failure This type of entry, indicated by a lock icon, means that an audited
security access attempt—for example, a failed attempt to open an audited file or
directory—was not successful.