New versions provide the abilit to use an interface IP address instead oft he generic 127.0.0.1. That would solve the problem. However, I don't see how the issue could be solved rather than by configuration...
Rainer > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:rsyslog- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jo Rhett > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 10:40 PM > To: rsyslog-users > Subject: [rsyslog] omudpspoof from local host gets source address 127.0.0.1 > > This actually makes logical sense but I don't think that the effect is desired. > > If you by mistake (like me!) set up a udpspoof rule that matches log messages > from localhost, the source IP sent on the network will be 127.0.0.1. You can't > fix this without hard setting a source address in a template. > > This probably falls under "Don't do that!" but it's definitely an odd effect that > perhaps should be modified in a future release? > > -- > Jo Rhett > Net Consonance : net philanthropy to improve open source and internet > projects. > > > > _______________________________________________ > rsyslog mailing list > http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog > http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ > What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards _______________________________________________ rsyslog mailing list http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards
