Syslog from external machine

[Mark]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Farkas" <andyf at speednet.com.au>
To: "Mark" <admin at asarian-host.net>
Cc: <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: Syslog from external machine


> On Wed, 21 May 2003, Mark wrote:
> 
> > Using FreeBSD 4.7R, I was experimenting a bit with my router's
> > syslog facility (on port 514). I set up syslogd like this:
> >
> > /usr/sbin/syslogd -a 192.168.1.1:514
> >
> > Assuming this would allow incoming UDP on port 514 for the
> > 192.168.1.1 router address. Alas, nothing is logged in
> > /var/log/messages.
> 
> Go into /etc/syslog.conf and uncomment the `*.* /var/log/all.log
> line. touch /var/log/all.log and restart syslogd.
> 
> Now you can monitor all messages sent to syslogd.


Thanks! :) Now de router is merrily logging too. :)

- Mark