Services#
Services are the configured WinSyslog inputs and generators. They receive or generate events and pass those events into a ruleset for further processing.
You need at least one active input service. Without a service, WinSyslog does not collect any data.
A few points matter in practice:
Actual services process events.
Service defaults are only templates for creating new service instances.
Multiple service instances are possible when their ports and settings do not conflict.
In this manual, input is the clearest plain-language concept, while
service remains the main operational term for the configured WinSyslog
object. Some GUI pages use specific labels such as Syslog server,
RELP Listener, and SETP Server. Those are exact current service names.
Use
What do “service”, “input”, “listener”, and “server” mean in WinSyslog? if you need the terminology mapping.
Use the service pages below when you need to choose the right input type or understand what a specific input service receives.