how do I see security logs without turning on sendmail?

[Wood, Russell]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-
> questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Wasp King
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 December 2006 12:49 PM
> To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: how do I see security logs without turning on sendmail?
> 
> is there a way that one can specify a log place to see
> daily logs like you receive from root at localhost, when
> sendmail is turned on?
> 
> there must be a way to enable only local mail
> delivery...but I am not sure how..
> 
> would like to shut down sendmail but want to see
> security logs.
> 
> thanks.
> 
> Zach
> using FreeBSD 4.2 and sendmail 8.x (maybe).

In you /etc/rc.conf.local file add:

	sendmail_enable="no"

This will only allow Sendmail accept and deliver local mail.

Regards,
Russell Wood


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