Getting Data In

Splunk Not Monitoring File

jamie1
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Hi There,

I am attempting to ingest data from the WindowsUpdateLog using the Splunk Windows TA. I have attached a screenshot of the inputs.conf stanza relating to this file and demonstrated that the file path is correct.

Any help would be appreciated,

Jamie

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jamie1
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Issue was the space in "Program Files", used "PROGRA~1" instead and the problem was fixed.

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jamie1
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Issue was the space in "Program Files", used "PROGRA~1" instead and the problem was fixed.

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