Sysmon
  • 24 Apr 2023
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When installing Sysmon, you can optionally use a configiguration file.

More information about installing and using a configuration file can be found here.

Common usage featuring simple command-line options to install and uninstall Sysmon, as well as to check and modify its configuration:

Install: sysmon64 -i [configfile]
Update configuration: sysmon64 -c [configfile]
Install event manifest: sysmon64 -m
Print schema: sysmon64 -s
Uninstall: sysmon64 -u [force]

ParameterDescription
-iInstall service and driver. Optionally take a configuration file.
-cUpdate configuration of an installed Sysmon driver or dump the current configuration if no other argument is provided. Optionally takes a configuration file.
-mInstall the event manifest (implicitly done on service install as well).
-sPrint configuration schema definition.
-uUninstall service and driver. Using -u force causes uninstall to proceed even when some components are not installed.

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