I can not find "WinEventLog:Security" on the source type selection screen when uploading data.
And I can't find it in sourcetype list screen too.
However, the logs have a definite source type definition.
Is this a specification?
Also, if I want to display it on these screens,
Do I need to explicitly create a stanza in props.conf?
I hope someone can tell me.
Hey
The reason is that Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Windows is a TA and contains mainly what needs to be installed in the Indexer to properly break events and do other index time operations.
Having that in mind, it appears that WinEventLog:Security is a sourcetype that only needs search time extractions as you can see in the app https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1680/.
The Splunk App for Windows Infrastructure yes needs to be installed on the Search Head and actually does those search time extractions, and therefore will get you the sourcetype WinEventLog:Security as an option for uploading data.
To summarize: install Splunk App for Windows Infrastructure in the machine you want to have an option to choose WinEventLog:Security
Let me know if it helps
Hey
The reason is that Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Windows is a TA and contains mainly what needs to be installed in the Indexer to properly break events and do other index time operations.
Having that in mind, it appears that WinEventLog:Security is a sourcetype that only needs search time extractions as you can see in the app https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1680/.
The Splunk App for Windows Infrastructure yes needs to be installed on the Search Head and actually does those search time extractions, and therefore will get you the sourcetype WinEventLog:Security as an option for uploading data.
To summarize: install Splunk App for Windows Infrastructure in the machine you want to have an option to choose WinEventLog:Security
Let me know if it helps
Thank you for answer!
You means that sourcetype WinEventLog:Security
is defined as just field sourcetype
in index-time if I installed only Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Windows
.
Also if I want add search-time settings to sourcetype WinEventLog:Security
, I have to install The Splunk App for Windows Infrastructure
right?
Yes that is correct, it is the safer procedure indeed.
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