GPO tool

Group Policy made searchable

A free ADMX browser or comparison tool for IT administrators. Search policies, find registry keys, and see exactly what each setting writes to the Windows Registry. Or compare two GPO backups to see exactly what has changed between them.

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Control the location of the log file

This policy setting controls the location of the log file. The location of the file must be writable by the Event Log service and should only be accessible to administrators.

If you enable this policy setting, the Event Log uses the path specified in this policy setting.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Event Log uses the folder %SYSTEMROOT%System32winevtLogs.

Registry Information

VendorMicrosoft
ProductEvent Log
CategoryEvent Log Service › Setup
Applies toComputer Configuration
Supported onWindows Vista
Registry Key[HKLM]SoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsEventLogSetup

Policy Settings

Log File Path

Registry Key[HKLM]SoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsEventLogSetup
Value NameFile
TypeREG_SZ