On your Linux box "netstat -p udp -l" and see if it is listening on UDP Port 514 (syslog). If not then restart your SYSLOG deamon with "-r" switch.
Regards \\ Naman > -----Original Message----- > From: Gene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 1:01 PM > To: netsec novice > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: syslog server- how to on Linux > > > man syslogd > > understand how to use syslog.conf file > > there are number of logging parsing tools out there such as > logsentry by > psionic? > > no flame, welcome to the world of linux and good luck. check > out your > local lug to get involved and learn about linux. > > /gene > > 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 > > > > > > > -- > Gene Yoo, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
