Re: workstations syslogging to server

["D. J. Bolderman" <list@bolderman.xs4all.nl>]

On Wed, 25 Sep 2002, nate wrote:

> > I'm trying to setup my debian workstations to redirect all their
> > logs to my server. My server is running logcheck so it would be nice
> > if I would get an e-mail with all "strange" things that happen on my
> > workstations.

> > I know i must configure the syslog service for this, but I can't
> > seem to figure it out. Can anybody please point me in the right
> > direction ?

> I strongly reccomend using syslog-ng for this. normal syslog would
> just be a nightmare because it doesn't have the filtering capabilities
> that syslog-ng has.

> http://portal.aphroland.org/~aphro/syslog-ng.conf

> note I use an alternate log directory /var/log-ng so that system
> utilities don't screw the files up(e.g. log rotation). Easier then
> going through the system and disabling such programs manually.

Thanks for sharing your config file Nate. One thing I don't understand
is: is this the config file from your server or your workstations?

Sorry, but I'm just a beginner with syslog-ng you know :)

Thanks

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D.J. Bolderman
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