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Subject: securelevel=3 and append-only: can I use this for files in /var/log/
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Hi,

To prevent a possible intruder to modify the syslog files
(unless rebooting the system), would following cause havoc
on my FreeBSD-stable PC, or would it add the expected security:


as root:
   # chflags sappnd /var/log/*

rc.conf:
   kern_securelevel_enable="YES"
   kern_securelevel="3"

And reboot the system.

Rob.