About EventReporter
===================

**EventReporter is a Windows event log collector and forwarding engine. It
collects Windows Event Log data, filters it through rules, and then stores,
forwards, or alerts on the events that matter.**

EventReporter is designed for administrators who need more than the native
Windows Event Viewer. It provides centralized forwarding, rule-based filtering,
and background service operation for environments that want to integrate Windows
Event Log data into syslog, SETP, email, files, databases, or other downstream
systems.

Typical use cases include:

- forwarding Windows Event Log events to a central syslog server or SIEM
- sending selected events by email for operational alerting
- storing events in files or databases for retention and analysis
- filtering noisy event streams before they leave the Windows host
- running Windows event collection as a background service with a separate
  configuration client

EventReporter is focused on Windows Event Log collection. It complements, but
is distinct from products such as
`WinSyslog <https://www.winsyslog.com/>`_, which focus on syslog reception.

Inside the product, collected data is configured through **services** that feed
events into rulesets. In plain language, you can read those services as the
configured inputs that collect Windows Event Log data and hand it to the rule
engine.

For a neutral summary of how EventReporter and the other Adiscon Windows
products can deliver data into ROSI-oriented deployments, see
:doc:`shared/how-to-integrate-adiscon-windows-products-into-rosi`.

This manual is organized around first-time setup, task-oriented tutorials,
configuration reference, FAQ content, and reference material.

Manual
======

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   eventreporterspecific/index
   Tutorials <eventreporterspecific/stepbystepguides>
   Configuration <eventreporterspecific/eventreporter>
   eventreporterspecific/faq
   Licensing and purchasing <shared/sales/index>
   Reference <eventreporterspecific/references>
   copyrights


* :ref:`genindex`