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FreeBSD Security Archives: Re: Syslog over serial

Re: Syslog over serial

Randolf-Heiko Skerka (rh-skerkaitsec-debis.de)
Tue, 5 Oct 1999 07:27:24 +0200

On Sat, Oct 02, 1999 at 03:02:37PM -0700, The Mad Scientist wrote:

> >>I've always seen this as the "recommended" way to do things. How do you
> >>set logging over serial lines up? Do I log to something like /dev/cuaa1?
> >>What do i set up on the other side?
> >
> >quite simply..
> >just establish a p-t-p IP connection.. through /dev/lp0 for example.
> >use a reserved ip for this..
>
> Great, thanks. What about connecting a few machines to a central logging
> server with this setup? Will I have to get a board for the logging server
> with a number of parallel ports? Can I get whatever hardware that is used
> to hook up multiple printers to a single machine?

Well the idea is quite good, but dangerous!

The intention to send syslog over a serial line is not to have an IP
connection betwen the sender (normaly a server in a dmz) and a logging host.
So if you establish a p-t-p IP connection, it's easier to use an ethernet
wire ... just to keep in mind.

  Randolf 

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