Configure Winlogbeat
Tip
To get started quickly, read Quick start: installation and configuration.
To configure Winlogbeat, edit the configuration file. The default configuration file is called winlogbeat.yml
. The location of the file varies by platform. To locate the file, see Directory layout.
There’s also a full example configuration file called winlogbeat.reference.yml
that shows all non-deprecated options.
Tip
See the Config File Format for more about the structure of the config file.
The following topics describe how to configure Winlogbeat: