Howto monitor system security

[Loren M. Lang]

On Mon, Mar 14, 2005 at 10:30:02AM +0100, h p wrote:
> [...]
> > > FreeBSD security email is rather anoying, because it keeps sending
> > > messages even if nothing has changed.  I need an email sent to me only
> > > if there is something abnormal.
> >
> > What happens when someone breaks in and disables it from sending email?
> >
> > Think of it as a kind of heartbeat.
> 
> Well, different minds work differently, but for me it adds vastly to
> the noise level.
> If everything is normal, I get a mail. If there is something wrong, I
> get a mail. A different one, for sure, but I have to actually read it
> to know.
> If I only get a mail in a special case, I am much more inclined to
> read it than if I get a mail every day for 300 days and on the 301st
> there is a mail with a warning. I've stopped paying attention long
> before that.
> 
> Just my thoughts....

But what if that email never comes...

> 
> Helge
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