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Legacy Forums => Suggestions => Topic started by: Macky on May 28, 2002, 01:45:41 PM

Title: Syslog server
Post by: Macky on May 28, 2002, 01:45:41 PM

An advanced config section with the option to recieve remote syslog messages or send syslog messages to another host would be very handy.

Title: Re: Syslog server
Post by: guestHH on May 28, 2002, 01:48:13 PM

Hi,

Why not make a cron-job that sends you a copy of any logfile you wish for?

I receive logfile's every week from a couple of servers. Works just fine.

Regards,
guestHH

Title: Re: Syslog server
Post by: Macky on May 28, 2002, 02:00:57 PM

I have used logwatch, logcheck and similar but when there are hardware problems or network issues, even users with wrong passwords, the answer can usually be found in the logs so it makes a great diagnostic tool. We have a policy of contacting any of our network users  as soon as they type in a password wrong. It is a great security benefit as well. It is also very simple to implement, just add -r to the syslog command to recieve messages or add *.* @other.log.host to syslog.conf to send elsewhere.