Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 14:24:41 +0100 From: Dick Davies <rasputnik@hellooperator.net> To: Gareth Bailey <blygar1@webmail.co.za> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Ipmon & security log rotation Message-ID: <20040625132441.GA22725@lb.tenfour> In-Reply-To: <web-350367526@mail01.infosat.net> References: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGGEBLGEAA.Barbish3@adelphia.net> <web-350367526@mail01.infosat.net>
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You need to either tell newsyslog the pidfile, so it can HUP ipmon, or just get it to use syslog (in which case newsyslog doesn't need to HUP it at all). * Gareth Bailey <blygar1@webmail.co.za> [0616 14:16]: > The -D flag tells it to run as daemon. Starting ipmon with > ipmon_flags="-D /var/log/security" in rc.conf works fine. > It logs to security as required. The problem comes in when > the /var/log/security file is rotated by newsyslog. After > this occurs, logging stop all together even though ipmon is > still running! > > Thanks > Gareth > > On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 08:52:40 -0400 > "JJB" <Barbish3@adelphia.net> wrote: > > If you are saying that you have "/sbin/ipmon -D > > /var/log/security" > > on the rc.conf statement, then you are telling it to do 2 > > conflicting things. The /var/log/security part needs to > > be removed. > > It's telling ipmon to use manual log file after you tell > > with -d to > > use syslog log function. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of > > Gareth > > Bailey > > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 8:16 AM > > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > Subject: Ipmon & security log rotation > > > > I start ipmon at boot time with "/sbin/ipmon -D > > /var/log/security". Ipmon works fine but seems to stop > > logging entries to the security logfile when it is > > rotated. > > > > newsyslog.conf sets mode to 700, which should be fine > > since > > ipmon is run as root (i think?) > > > > How could i correct this? > > > > Thanks > > Gareth > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > > _ > > For super low premiums ,click here > > http://www.dialdirect.co.za/quote > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > For super low premiums ,click here http://www.dialdirect.co.za/quote > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows. -- O'Henry Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns
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