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What is the proper syntax to whitelist a single EventCode from wineventlog security with a UF ?

Glasses
Builder

Hi - 

Not having any luck testing or finding the answer in documentation so hopefully someone can confirm.

 

I want to collect a single EventCode=4624 from a Windows Server with a UF (v 8.0.6).

I am using an inputs.conf stanza like this>>>

#2021.4.19
[WinEventLog://Security]
disabled = 0
index=foo
whitelist1 = EventCode=4624

I am still collecting all wineventlog security EventCodes.

Any ideas?

TY!

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Glasses
Builder

Actually the issue was something with the UF not restarting splunkd.   

 

This stanza does work now... 

[WinEventLog://Security]
disabled = 0
index=foo
whitelist = 4624

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Glasses
Builder

Even tried >>>

 

whitelist = 4624

 

no luck 😞

 

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi @Glasses,

whitelist and blacklist require regexes, so, please, try:

whitelist1 = EventCode\=4624

then, are your logs in json or normal format? if in json the regex is different.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

Glasses
Builder

Actually the issue was something with the UF not restarting splunkd.   

 

This stanza does work now... 

[WinEventLog://Security]
disabled = 0
index=foo
whitelist = 4624

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