# Using Channel Names in Winlogbeat Config

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-channel-names-in-winlogbeat-config/44555>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** winlogbeat\
**Created:** [March 16, 2016, 1:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-channel-names-in-winlogbeat-config/44555 "2016-03-16T13:41:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-channel-names-in-winlogbeat-config/44555/4 "2016-03-16T15:38:37Z")

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Yes, see the documentation for [`event_logs.name`](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/winlogbeat/current/configuration-winlogbeat-options.html#configuration-winlogbeat-options-event_logs-name). Also, there's a script [here](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-wildcards-in-channels-with-winlogbeat/43367/2) to generate a config file that reads from all channels.

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