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Untill Win2008R2, i was used to track the Windowsupdate.Log to check Backups
So, I ask for a test for restores of the Windowsupdate.Log file, and check inside the file for the most recent updates inside the files, to make sure that the restore procedure was made correctly.
So, I ask for a restore, let´s say, May, 4th, 2019. So, i ask to restore the Windowsupdate.Log. After the restore, i open the Windowsupdate.Log file and check to see if there is a May, 4th, 2019 entry in the last lines
But, after WS2016/WS2019, it´s not an option anymore
So, i need a new file name, which is updated at least daily to check the restores
I´m thinking about the EVTX files, but i´m looking for TXT files, so it might be easier to open and check, without any special tool. In our Linux environment, we ask for /var/log/messages, which is updated very frequently and 99.99% os the Linux versions has it, and what about Windows Server? There is a file that can be used, instead Windowsupdate.Log?
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So, I ask for a test for restores of the Windowsupdate.Log file, and check inside the file for the most recent updates inside the files, to make sure that the restore procedure was made correctly.
So, I ask for a restore, let´s say, May, 4th, 2019. So, i ask to restore the Windowsupdate.Log. After the restore, i open the Windowsupdate.Log file and check to see if there is a May, 4th, 2019 entry in the last lines
But, after WS2016/WS2019, it´s not an option anymore
So, i need a new file name, which is updated at least daily to check the restores
I´m thinking about the EVTX files, but i´m looking for TXT files, so it might be easier to open and check, without any special tool. In our Linux environment, we ask for /var/log/messages, which is updated very frequently and 99.99% os the Linux versions has it, and what about Windows Server? There is a file that can be used, instead Windowsupdate.Log?
Continue reading...