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  • Configuring Event Source Operational Time

    Overview GFI EventsManager includes an Operational Time option through which you specify the normal working hours of your event source groups. This is required so that GFI EventsManager can keep track...

  • Configuring General Event Source Properties

    Overview This article provides information on how to use the General tab in the properties dialog to: Change the name of a computer group. Enable/disable log collection and processing for the computer...

  • Managing Rule-Set Folders

    Overview In GFI EventsManager, event processing rules are organized into rule-sets and every rule-set can contain one or more specialized rules which can be run against collected logs. Rule-sets are f...

  • Understanding Events Processing Rules

    Overview Events processing rules are checks that are run against event logs when they are collected. This article provides information about Events Processing Rules and how they can be used. Informati...

  • Importing Configurations from a File

    Overview This article provides the steps on how to import configurations from a file in GFI EventsManager. Process Click File > Import and Export Configurations... Select Import the desired configurat...

  • Exporting Configurations to a File

    Overview This article provides the steps on how to export configurations to a file in GFI EventsManager. Process Click File > Import and Export Configurations... Select Export the desired configuratio...

  • Configuring Event Source Logon Credentials

    Overview During event processing, GFI EventsManager must remotely log-on to the target computers. This is required in order to collect log data that is currently stored on the target computers and to ...

  • Required SQL Database Roles for the User Configured in GFI EventsManager

    Overview This article provides an answer to the query: What SQL database roles are required for the user configured in GFI EventsManager? Environment EventsManager 2011 and older Process In order for ...

  • Required Security Permissions for GFI EventsManager in Collecting Events and Logs from Remote Machines

    Overview This article explains what security permissions are required for GFI EventsManager to collect events and logs from remote machines. Information GFI EventsManager collects events and data from...

  • Folders to Exclude from Antivirus Software for GFI EventsManager

    Overview This article provides an answer to the query: What folders do I need to exclude from Antivirus applications for GFI EventsManager? Information Antivirus software may cause GFI EventsManager t...