---
name: "RegisterEventSourceA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/RegisterEventSourceA"
---

# RegisterEventSourceA(3w)

## NAME

**RegisterEventSourceA** (ADVAPI32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

HANDLE RegisterEventSourceA\
  (\
   LPCSTR *lpUNCServerName*,\
   LPCSTR *lpSourceName*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Returns a registered handle to an event log.

## PARAMS

*lpUNCServerName* **\[In\]**  **UNC** name of the source server.

*lpSourceName* **\[In\]**  Specifies the name of the event source to retrieve.

## RETURNS

**Success:** Handle to the event log.

**Failure:** **NULL**. Returns **ERROR\_INVALID\_HANDLE** if *lpSourceName* specifies the Security event log.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/advapi32/eventlog.c"**.

Debug channel **"advapi"**.