Script to backup log files

hello,

i looking script backup system, app , security log files network computername, time , date stamp on file if successful clear log files.  have checked around internet , have not found looking for.

thanks help,

tom

hello,

this way security log safed , cleared , stored like, in example here on d:\ drive

;the account runs scheduled task, needs user rights assignment: backup files , directorys, logon batch job, generate security audits, manage auditing , security log
;save file .vbs

strdate = year(now) & "-" & right("0" & month(now),2) & "-" & right("0" & day(now),2) & "-"
strcomputer = "."
set objwmiservice = getobject("winmgmts:" _
 & "{impersonationlevel=impersonate,(backup,security)}!\\" & _
 strcomputer & "\root\cimv2")
set collogfiles = objwmiservice.execquery _
 ("select * win32_nteventlogfile logfilename='security'")
each objlogfile in collogfiles
 errbackuplog = objlogfile.backupeventlog("d:\securitylog\"& strdate &"security.evt")
 if errbackuplog <> 0 then
 wscript.echo "the security event log not backed up."
 else
 objlogfile.cleareventlog()
 end if
next

 

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