Hello all,

 

Can OSSEC monitor log files that come and go throughout the day?  In our 
environment we have some applications that log to a file for an hour, and then 
after that hour it starts logging to a new file and zips up the old one (hourly 
rotation).  Since the log file names contain the date and the hour, Ive 
configured OSSEC to monitor *.log in the directory in question  which is no 
problem since theres a directory dedicated to each application log and only one 
active log file in any given directory at any one time.  If there is an active 
log file at midnight, it seems OSSEC will monitor it for that hour, but it 
doesnt pick up on the new log file when its created.

 

Is it possible to monitor these logs with OSSEC?  If so, what part of the 
configuration do I need to change to make it work?

 

Chris Kolb
Manager of Information Security

GDSX, Ltd. 
Phone: 972-612-7121
Fax: 972-612-7021


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