RE: syslog server- how to on Linux

["Naman Latif" <naman.latif () inamed com>]

On your Linux box

"netstat -p udp -l" and see if it is listening on UDP Port 514 (syslog).
If not then restart your SYSLOG deamon with "-r" switch.


Regards \\ Naman


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene [mailto:gyoo () attbi com] 
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 1:01 PM
> To: netsec novice
> Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: syslog server- how to on Linux
>
>
> man syslogd
>
> understand how to use syslog.conf file
>
> there are number of logging parsing tools out there such as 
> logsentry by 
> psionic?
>
> no flame, welcome to the world of linux and good luck.  check 
> out your 
> local lug to get involved and learn about linux.
>
> /gene
>
> netsec novice wrote:
> > I'm hoping I don't generate flames because this is somewhat 
> off-topic
> > but I have been googling for a while and I'm not getting 
> the answer I'm 
> > looking for.  I need information on how I view or set up 
> syslog on a 
> > Linux platform (specifically SuSE 8.1)  I am BRAND new to Linux and 
> > purchased SuSE to force myself to learn.  My first project 
> is to set it 
> > up as a syslog security server.  Yes - I have also done man 
> syslog.  I 
> > am familiar with syslog servers (Kiwi) in the windows 
> environment.  What 
> > is the method to viewing logs on Linux?  Typing syslogd at 
> the command 
> > line tells me that syslogd is already running but I don't see it 
> > listening as a service when I type netstat -an.  Any help is 
> > appreciated... a direction for information if you just think I'm an 
> > idiot is fine too.
> > thanks
> > N
> >
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> Gene Yoo, gyoo () attbi com