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inputs.conf says only monitor application event logs but it is logging system and security also

vinodrayedi
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my inputs.conf says to monitor only application events but it is monitoring security and system logs as well. below is my inputs.conf file stanza.

[WinEventLog://Application]
checkpointInterval = 5
current_only = 0
disabled = 0
start_from = oldest
index=XXXXXXXXXXXXX

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gcusello
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

H @vinodrayedi,
have you other TAs as e.g. Splunk TA Windows?
You can debug this problem using btool
in $SPLUNK_HOME/bin run ./splunk cmd btool inputs list --debug > my_inputs.txt and reading the txt file.
for more infos see at https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.1/Troubleshooting/Usebtooltotroubleshootconfigurati...

Ciao.
Giuseppe

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