A centralized syslog server was one of the first true SysAdmin tasks that I was given as a Linux Administrator way back in 1997. My boss at the time wanted to pull in log files from various appliances ...

Whatever else you do to secure a Linux system, it must have comprehensive, accurate and carefully watched logs. Logs serve several purposes. First, they help us troubleshoot virtually all kinds of ...

I have a custom firewall appliance (configured via a web app) where I am allowed to specify another machine to send log messages to. Use the documentation. Man syslogd(8). Specifically you want the ...

I’m attending a fantastic session at LinuxWorld today titled “Working with Log Files.” The session is being run by Mark Cohen (Quote.com, LookSmart, Penquin Computing) and Patrick McGovern ...

I haven't posted for a while, but I have a new dilemma and I would appreciate your thoughts. We are currently using Kiwi Syslog (paid version) to log our syslog messages for network infrastructure ...