Network Event Viewer enables Network Administrators to manage and view multiple Windows XP/2000/NT Event log files simultaneously. The Windows Event Logs are downloaded from the networked computers and saved locally. Network Administrators can manually download files, or configure the Network Event Viewer service to download and/or clear the files at a specific time or interval. Filters can be created enabling the service to automatically email important entries to the Network Administrator. The service can send a PDA friendly message or a detailed message which includes the entries of interest. The service can also append the filtered results to a file. The viewer enables Network Administrators to view multiple files simultaneously. The viewer supports the same filter mechanism as the service enabling specific entries on multiple machines to be viewed. The viewer also has a search function.