You can do it this way, I have also seen logging via TCP to Logstash. Lots of people also use nxlog on Windows, which then sends to LS for further processing.
I'd also suggest you have a look at the https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en-GB#!forum/logstash-users as there are a number of old threads with info on ELK with Windows. On 15 April 2015 at 03:25, TB <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Experts, > i'm trying to see how i can use ELK for my application logs,MVC Web App > running on windows. > From my understanding of documentation, only way looks like have the MVC > App write logs to local file and then use logstash to forward the logs to > ES. > is this the recommended approach? pls point me in the right direction > > TIA, > TB > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c3a2f2fd-944c-4653-9164-666ad1b7ed5a%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c3a2f2fd-944c-4653-9164-666ad1b7ed5a%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X8HCbsjzFr-7cMQiNt3Y%3DjN6ZcvsDYWH3pwh7aOhHE9hQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
