You must use the "-r" switch for "remote" logging i.e. syslogd -r
Syslog usually listens on 514/udp. On client machines you must set your syslog.conf to log to a remote server with an entry like *.* @server.ip.address. On Fri, 2002-12-13 at 20:34, netsec novice wrote: > I'm hoping I don't generate flames because this is somewhat off-topic but I > have been googling for a while and I'm not getting the answer I'm looking > for. I need information on how I view or set up syslog on a Linux platform > (specifically SuSE 8.1) I am BRAND new to Linux and purchased SuSE to force > myself to learn. My first project is to set it up as a syslog security > server. Yes - I have also done man syslog. I am familiar with syslog > servers (Kiwi) in the windows environment. What is the method to viewing > logs on Linux? Typing syslogd at the command line tells me that syslogd is > already running but I don't see it listening as a service when I type > netstat -an. Any help is appreciated... a direction for information if you > just think I'm an idiot is fine too. > thanks > N > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- Atentamente, Nuno Branco MARKDATA Rua Padre Luis Aparicio, 10 - 5� 1150-248 Lisboa - PORTUGAL Telefone: +351 213173400 Fax: +351 213155046 http://www.markdata.net/
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