Hi SystemAli,

On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 2:10 PM, SystemAli <[email protected]> wrote:
> Chris :
> I edited the ossec.conf and added these container in it :-
>  <localfile>
>     <log_format>syslog</log_format>
>     <location>/usr/local/apache/logs/access_log</location>
>   </localfile>

This is probably in the apache format

> </ossec_config>

This </ossec_config> tag seems to be in the wrong place.

>   <localfile>
>     <log_format>syslog</log_format>
>     <location>/usr/local/cpanel/logs/access_log</location>
>   </localfile>

I haven't seen it, but I'm guessing this will also be in the apache format.
Have you ever looked at the logs?

> But when i restart ossec i get this error :-
> /var/ossec/bin/ossec-control start
> Starting OSSEC HIDS v2.5.1 (by Trend Micro Inc.)...
> 2011/06/28 23:39:58 ossec-execd(1226): ERROR: Error reading XML file
> '/var/ossec/etc/ossec.conf': XML ERR: Element not closed: <ossec_config
> (line 68).
> Can you suggest how to resolve  this ?
>

Look at line 68 or above. Look for a line that says "<ossec_config"
Or, check for an <ossec_config> without an </ossec_config>.

Anything in a <> will need a corresponding </>.

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