On Thu, 31 Jan 2002 05:07:17 +0000
bascule <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> i'm reading 'man syslogd' and it leaves me with two questions regarding
> receiving syslog messages from other hosts:
> 1. where do i find the place to append the '-r' switch to enable
receiving > these remote messages?
> 2. is it possible to setup /etc/syslog.conf so that messages from
specific > hosts are dealt with differently than same level messages from
other/local > host?
>
> also given that my ultimate aim is to have any high alert messages from
other > hosts appear as mail for me on my main workstation is the remote
syslog thing > the right way to go?
>
> bascule
>
Well... /etc/init.d/syslog is where it's started from and there's an
options line in that script; here's mine: SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-m 0 -r"
# added -r (pfortin) and then, adjust your /etc/hosts.{allow|deny} and/or
other security measure(s)...
HTH,
Pierre
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