Re: FW: Question about logging.

From: Brian Reichert (reichert_at_numachi.com)
Date: 05/28/03

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    Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 13:47:03 -0400
To: Erik Paulsen Skålerud <erik@pentadon.com>

    On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 07:41:56PM +0200, Erik Paulsen Skålerud wrote:
    > I'm forwarding this to security@, as I'm getting no replies on ipfw@.
    >
    > Hope it's relevant enough for you :(
    >
    > ---Original Message-----
    > From: owner-freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org]
    > On Behalf Of Erik Paulsen Skålerud
    > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 1:02 AM
    > To: ipfw@freebsd.org
    > Subject: Question about logging.
    >
    >
    > Sorry for asking this, It's probably been asked before, but I've searched
    > google for a while now with no results :( I'm wondering if it's possible to
    > restrict ipfw to -only- log to /var/log/ipfw.log ? Seems like the only way
    > to remove ipfw-logging from the console output (dmesg) is to disable the
    > security messages to the console.. Is there really no other way?

    It says right in the mapagfe for ipfw(8):

      When a packet matches a rule with the log keyword, a message will
      be logged to syslogd(8) with a LOG_SECURITY facility.

    So, unless you modify ipfw iteslf, you get to tune your syslogd.conf
    file.

    >
    > Thanks, erik.
    > 

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Brian 'you ***' Reichert		<reichert@numachi.com>
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