# Windows log forwarding using filebeat **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** filebeat\ **Created:** [February 1, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-log-forwarding-using-filebeat/73523 "2017-02-01T13:51:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ArjunSISA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@ArjunSISA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ArjunSISA)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-log-forwarding-using-filebeat/73523/1 "2017-02-01T13:51:30Z")
hi everyone I am kind of new to ELK. I am using filebeat to send huge numbers of logs from log servers to logstash machines. I need to know as to how to forward windows audit logs, event logs IIS logs to the server? What changes should be made to the config file of filebeat? ---
**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-log-forwarding-using-filebeat/73523/2 "2017-02-01T13:52:54Z")
For Windows event logs use Winlogbeat, not Filebeat. ---
**Author:** ![ArjunSISA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@ArjunSISA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ArjunSISA)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-log-forwarding-using-filebeat/73523/3 "2017-02-01T13:58:29Z")
thanks magnus for replying quickly but the problem is that i cant use winlogbeat as i am supposed to be using filebeat. is it possible to forward the windows logs using filebeat?? ---
**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-log-forwarding-using-filebeat/73523/4 "2017-02-01T14:00:27Z")
> but the problem is that i cant use winlogbeat as i am supposed to be using filebeat. Filebeat is the wrong tool for Windows event logs as they are binary files. > is it possible to forward the windows logs using filebeat?? No. ---
**Author:** ![ArjunSISA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@ArjunSISA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ArjunSISA)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-log-forwarding-using-filebeat/73523/5 "2017-02-01T14:07:10Z")
thanks so Will I be able to forward IIS logs using Winlogbeat? ---
**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 2:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-log-forwarding-using-filebeat/73523/6 "2017-02-01T14:08:33Z")
Aren't they plain text? If so you should use Filebeat. ---
**Author:** ![ArjunSISA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@ArjunSISA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ArjunSISA)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-log-forwarding-using-filebeat/73523/7 "2017-02-01T14:14:07Z")
thanks Winlogbeat any tutorial available? ---
**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-log-forwarding-using-filebeat/73523/8 "2017-02-01T14:20:15Z")
Is [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/winlogbeat/current/winlogbeat-getting-started.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/winlogbeat/current/winlogbeat-getting-started.html) unclear or insufficient? Configuration-wise Winlogbeat is very similar to Filebeat. ---
**Author:** ![ArjunSISA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@ArjunSISA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ArjunSISA)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-log-forwarding-using-filebeat/73523/9 "2017-02-01T14:22:42Z")
i guess there wont be an issue to run both filebeat and winlogbeat in the same machine? ---
**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-log-forwarding-using-filebeat/73523/10 "2017-02-01T14:30:31Z")
No, of course not. ---
**Author:** ![ArjunSISA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@ArjunSISA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ArjunSISA)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-log-forwarding-using-filebeat/73523/11 "2017-02-01T14:35:04Z")
thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-log-forwarding-using-filebeat/73523/12 "2017-03-01T14:35:04Z")
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