The Event Log Service (ELS) is a component of the Windows operating
system used to record and monitor significant events in a common and
unified way. We begin this chapter by discussing the overall design
of the ELS and then proceed to demonstrate how to use the ELS in your
programs. The .NET Framework does not support the full functionality
of the ELS, and while complete coverage of the ELS functionality is
beyond the scope of this book, we do provide enough detail for you to
understand the .NET ELS support; consult the Windows API
documentation for complete coverage of the ELS.
