security logs being mailed to root

sn1tch dot.sn1tch at gmail.com
Fri Mar 4 10:18:50 PST 2005


On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 12:08:41 -0500, exp at netbox.yi.org <exp at netbox.yi.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 04, 2005 at 08:59:45AM -0500, sn1tch wrote:
> > When I ran FBSD 5.2.1 I used to get the daily, weekly, and monthly
> > security logs and such mailed to root...now since I did a clean
> > install with 5.3 I no longer get anything, when I log in I have no
> > mail...what gives? I enjoyed reading them .. is there a way to get
> > that functionality back?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Joe
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> 5.3 also does this by default.  Are you sure your computer is turned on at the times these mails are sent, in /etc/crontab?

Yes this is my webserver and is running 24/7 .. and there are no
crontab entries for it but I wasnt aware that crontab needed to start
this up, I figured it was automatic.


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