Can Windows servers log messages to a central Linux syslog server?

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I am involved in a project in which the business unit would like to have numerous Windows servers log their messages to a central Linux syslog or rsyslog server. Is this possible? If yes, what is the procedure to configure this type of environment?

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Straight out of the box, no: Windows event-logger doesn't speak RFC 5424/3164. If you want Windows to send syslog-compatible messages, you'll need to install a syslog agent to the Windows Server systems.

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