Connecting to the remote server from within Event Viewer

You can view the logs on the remote server by opening Event Viewer on a server that has Exchange Server installed. Then connect to the remote computer (the server that performed the off-host backup).

To connect to the remote server from within Event Viewer

  1. Log in to a server that has Exchange Server installed.

  2. Open the Event Viewer.

  3. Click Actions > Connect to another computer.

  4. In the Select Computer dialog box, click Another computer.

  5. Type the name of the remote server or click Browse to select the server.

  6. Click OK.

  7. In the left-hand pane, click Application to view the Exchange logs related to the off-host backup.