From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 19 01:27:48 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0BD3416A41F for ; Sat, 19 Nov 2005 01:27:48 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dmehler26@woh.rr.com) Received: from ms-smtp-02-eri0.ohiordc.rr.com (ms-smtp-02-smtplb.ohiordc.rr.com [65.24.5.136]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B09843D46 for ; Sat, 19 Nov 2005 01:27:47 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dmehler26@woh.rr.com) Received: from satellite (cpe-65-31-43-91.woh.res.rr.com [65.31.43.91]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.ohiordc.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id jAJ1RdXV020485; Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:27:40 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001901c5eca7$5a0d93e0$0900a8c0@satellite> From: "Dave" To: "Robert Slade" References: <003b01c5ec44$886949e0$0900a8c0@satellite> <1132334068.1579.14.camel@lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk> Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:19:55 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: webalizer monitoring apache logs on freebsd6 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Dave List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 01:27:48 -0000 Hi, Thanks. The problem is this is a nightly thing, webalizer always sends me this output. Thanks. Dave. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Slade" To: "Dave" Cc: Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 12:14 PM Subject: Re: webalizer monitoring apache logs on freebsd6 > On Fri, 2005-11-18 at 13:32, Dave wrote: >> Hello, >> I'm trying to use webalizer to analyze apache2 web logs and report on >> traffic on my freebsd6 box. Both apache2 and webalizer are set to scan >> the >> combined log type. Webalizer runs via cron and this error is what i get >> that's it. Any help appreciated. >> Thanks. >> Dave. >> >> Error: Skipping oversized log record >> Error: Skipping oversized log record >> Error: Skipping oversized log record >> Error: Skipping oversized log record >> Error: Skipping oversized log record >> Error: Skipping oversized log record >> Error: Skipping oversized log record >> Error: Skipping oversized log record >> Error: Skipping oversized log record >> Error: Skipping oversized log record >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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" > > Dave, > > This is usually the result of something trying to get into your web > server by sending a load of control codes. I believe it is an attempt to > exploit a Windows web server weakness. The problem is that the control > codes fill up the apache log file and webilizer cannot handle the > record. > > I usually ignore the error. > > Rob > >