Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 13:20:27 -0600 (CST) From: Gene Harris <zeus@tetronsoftware.com> To: Ivan Fetch <ivanfetch@technologist.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Can ipfw log to somewhere else other than the console? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10002191317090.678-100000@tetron02.tetronsoftware.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.20.0002191012510.920-100000@ibis.ivanfetch.tzo.com>
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syslog.conf is your friend. ipfw logs through the kernel.info and higher. you can also direct ipfw logging to a differenet file via syslog, with a line similar to the following in your syslog.conf file: !ipfw *.* /var/log/ipfw.log On Sat, 19 Feb 2000, Ivan Fetch wrote: > Hi, > I have looked through the ipfw manual page with out luck - I would like > to have packet logging written to somewhere other than the console and > this does not seem to be possible. FOr example's sake: > ipfw add 301 deny log all from badpeople.org to any > > I would like results of that rule to go into a file vs. the > console. Nothing seems to be sent to syslog at all - Is it possible to > change this behavior? Again, you need to look at your syslog.conf file. kernel.info and above is the logging facility/level that ipfw writes to. > > Thank YOu, > Ivan. > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > *==============================================* *Gene Harris http://www.tetronsoftware.com* * Home of TeamAccess version control for * * Microsoft Office 97 and 2000 * * FreeBSD 3.4-STABLE - The Power to Serve * * Redhat 6.1 Secure Web Server * *==============================================* To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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