Is WinSyslog v18+ supported on Windows Server IoT 2025?#

Overview#

This FAQ answers whether WinSyslog v18+ is supported on Windows Server IoT 2025 and outlines current guidance, functional status, and considerations for deployments, including Server Core.

Support Status#

Official support:

  • Windows Server IoT 2025 is not yet explicitly listed in the WinSyslog v18+ platform matrix.

Functional status:

  • WinSyslog v18+ is known to function properly on Windows Server IoT 2025 (including Server Core) based on internal testing and field feedback.

Guidance for Server Core Deployments#

Windows Server IoT 2025 Server Core does not provide a graphical user interface. For headless deployments, we recommend configuring WinSyslog using Adiscon Config Files (*.cfg), a portable, file-based configuration format.

Recommended workflow:

  1. Create the configuration on a GUI-enabled machine - Install WinSyslog and open the Configuration Client - Configure rules, services, and actions as required - Export the configuration as Adiscon Config Files (*.cfg)

  2. Transfer the configuration to Server Core - Copy the exported .cfg to the Server Core system (e.g., via PowerShell Remoting or SMB)

  3. Enable File Config Mode and set paths via registry

    Registry path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adiscon\WinSyslog\Settings

    Required values:

    • szFileConfig (REG_SZ): Example c:\configs\winsyslog\central-server.cfg

    • szDataDirectory (REG_SZ): Example c:\configs\winsyslog\

    • iAccessMode (REG_DWORD): 1 (enables file config mode)

Important

When running in file config mode, ensure the service account has read access to the configuration file and write access to the data directory.

Notes#