Vista Remote Event Log viewer

Thanks! but I didn't specifically enable the TCP port 135 and it still
worked....
"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <noreply@chicagotech.net> wrote in message
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> You may also need to add TCP port 135 to the firewall. This link may help.
>
> Remote Management Issues
> http://www.chicagotech.net/Windows/remotemgr.htm
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> ""Helen Li [MSFT]"" <v-helenl@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>

Never mind. Done it thru group policy and everything is working fine.
Thankyou very much!
""Helen Li [MSFT]"" <v-helenl@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Dear Marshall,
>
> This issue can be reproduced on my side and when connecting to a Windows
> Vista computer from another Windows Vista system, the following error
> appears:
> Event Viewer cannot connect to computer computer_name and the reported
> error: "The RPC server is unavailable".
>
> It is related to the default settings on the Windows Firewall and we can
> take the following steps to eliminate this error:
>
> 1. Click Start and enter firewall.cpl in the Start Search. Press Enter.
> 2. In the left tasks pane, click Allow a program through Windows Firewall.
> 3. Under the Exceptions tab, ensure "Remote Administration" and "Remote
> Event Log Management" are checked.
> 4. Click Apply and OK.
>
> If you have any concerns on the above, please feel free to post back and I
> am happy to answer any of your questions.
>
> Regards,
>
> Helen Li, MCSE 2003
>
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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> | From: "mlai" <mlai@community.nospam>
> | Subject: Vista Remote Event Log viewer
> | Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 09:11:47 +0800
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> | Hi,
> | How can I view event logs on a remote machine running Vista? I can
> view
> | remote events on machines running XP and 2003 but not Vista..... The
> Vista
> | machine all have their remote registry service running already. But
> when
> I
> | connect to a remote machine via event viewer, it always complain that
> rpc
> | server is not available......
> |
> | Please help.
> |
> | Marshall
> |
> |
>

Hello Marshall,

Thanks for your reply!

It is great to hear that the information I provided is useful for you.

Regards,

Helen Li, MCSE 2003

Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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| Never mind. Done it thru group policy and everything is working fine.
| Thankyou very much!
| ""Helen Li [MSFT]"" <v-helenl@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:NyP1vF4HIHA.5204@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl...
| > Dear Marshall,
| >
| > This issue can be reproduced on my side and when connecting to a Windows
| > Vista computer from another Windows Vista system, the following error
| > appears:
| > Event Viewer cannot connect to computer computer_name and the reported
| > error: "The RPC server is unavailable".
| >
| > It is related to the default settings on the Windows Firewall and we can
| > take the following steps to eliminate this error:
| >
| > 1. Click Start and enter firewall.cpl in the Start Search. Press Enter.
| > 2. In the left tasks pane, click Allow a program through Windows
Firewall.
| > 3. Under the Exceptions tab, ensure "Remote Administration" and "Remote
| > Event Log Management" are checked.
| > 4. Click Apply and OK.
| >
| > If you have any concerns on the above, please feel free to post back
and I
| > am happy to answer any of your questions.
| >
| > Regards,
| >
| > Helen Li, MCSE 2003
| >
| > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| > ================================================== ==
| > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
| > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
| > ================================================== ==
| > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
| > rights.
| >
| > --------------------
| > | From: "mlai" <mlai@community.nospam>
| > | Subject: Vista Remote Event Log viewer
| > | Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 09:11:47 +0800
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| > rking_sharing,microsoft.public.windows.vista.perfo rmance_maintenance
| > | Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
| > | Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
| > microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing: 16774
| > microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_mainten ance:14786
| > microsoft.public.windows.server.general:26000
| > | NNTP-Posting-Host: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl 127.0.0.1
| > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
| > |
| > | Hi,
| > | How can I view event logs on a remote machine running Vista? I
can
| > view
| > | remote events on machines running XP and 2003 but not Vista..... The
| > Vista
| > | machine all have their remote registry service running already. But
| > when
| > I
| > | connect to a remote machine via event viewer, it always complain that
| > rpc
| > | server is not available......
| > |
| > | Please help.
| > |
| > | Marshall
| > |
| > |
| >
|
|