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WinCollect: How to reduce the EPS impact of Windows event ID 5156 with filters

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Summary

Windows event ID 5156 'The Windows Filtering Platform permitted a connection' can generate unnecessary EPS for some users as the event is generated each time a connection is allowed between an application or process with a TCP or UDP port. The number of events generated can vary depending on the configuration of the agent and some administrators might need to filter event ID 5156 to reduce noise caused by WinCollect activity.

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Modified date:
09 May 2023

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