# Winlogbeat not working

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-not-working/196789>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** winlogbeat\
**Created:** [August 26, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-not-working/196789 "2019-08-26T14:08:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![NewmazN24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@NewmazN24](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/NewmazN24)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-not-working/196789/1 "2019-08-26T14:08:16Z")

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Hey Guys,

Elasticsearch + Kibana are on the same server - CentOS7. I can reach my server without issue and curl ports.

From a Windows 10 test machine, Winlogbeat is installed correctly according to the doc. I copied the conf over to my machine and changed localhost to my IPaddress. When I do : Start-Process winlogbeat, I see a CMD open and nothing change. I can't see my machine on my Dashboard. When I tested the config file, everything was ok ".\winlogbeat.exe test config -c .\winlogbeat.yml -e" . I have no clue what could be wrong.

Config file

winlogbeat.event\_logs:

- name: Application
- name: Security
- name: System

output.elasticsearch:  
hosts:  
- "192.168.131.128:9200"

setup.kibana:  
host: "192.168.131.128:5601"

logging.to\_files: true  
logging.files:  
path: C:\ProgramData\winlogbeat\Logs  
logging.level: info

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**Author:** ![mbelaloui](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mbelaloui/32/49140_2.png) [@mbelaloui](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mbelaloui)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-not-working/196789/2 "2019-08-26T14:25:32Z")

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Hello @NewmazN24,

I had the same problems, so I added an elasticsearch node next to it \< In Windows \>, and connect the elasticsearch node to the cluster \< It was the only windows node\>,

NB: i connected all the beats in windows to the elasticsearch in the windows.

Mehdi.

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**Author:** ![NewmazN24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@NewmazN24](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/NewmazN24)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-not-working/196789/3 "2019-08-26T14:33:32Z")

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I would do it if it wasn't for the license requirements regarding Windows. Nonetheless, thanks for your point, I haven't though about it !

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**Author:** ![mbelaloui](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mbelaloui/32/49140_2.png) [@mbelaloui](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mbelaloui)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 2:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-not-working/196789/4 "2019-08-26T14:50:37Z")

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You can add a coordinating node in your windows.  
NB : either gold or platinum will only count Elasticsearch data, master and ML nodes

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**Author:** ![NewmazN24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@NewmazN24](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/NewmazN24)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-not-working/196789/5 "2019-08-26T14:52:01Z")

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Thanks for you answer. I don't have that time anymore with ELK. I will mark this subject as solved.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-not-working/196789/6 "2019-09-23T14:52:11Z")

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