# Unable to start winlogbeat on windows server 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** winlogbeat\ **Created:** [October 24, 2017, 6:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-winlogbeat-on-windows-server-2012/105112 "2017-10-24T18:34:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Offer\_Sasson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b5a626/32.png) [@Offer\_Sasson](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Offer_Sasson)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 6:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-winlogbeat-on-windows-server-2012/105112/1 "2017-10-24T18:34:55Z")
Hi, I am new to this world.... 1.I read a few of the topic related to this error. 2. i am using centos as my EKL server. 3. i installed winlogbeat on a windows 2012 machine and trying to started the service, also in PS with -c -e -d "\*". 4. this is a POC, so i am trying to use TLS and not ssl. 5. what do i need to configure in beats.conf file and what do i need to configure in the winlogbeats.yml in the windows machine ? Thanks alot. i ---
**Author:** ![steffens](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/steffens/32/79630_2.png) [@steffens](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/steffens)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 12:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-winlogbeat-on-windows-server-2012/105112/2 "2017-10-25T12:06:19Z")
Please have a look at the [Getting Started Guide](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/winlogbeat/current/winlogbeat-getting-started.html). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2017, 12:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-winlogbeat-on-windows-server-2012/105112/3 "2017-11-22T12:06:40Z")
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