From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 18 17:11:23 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 93E7C16A41F for ; Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:11:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bsd@bathnetworks.com) Received: from lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk (mail.bathnetworks.com [84.92.24.252]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7C8AF43D70 for ; Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:11:21 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bsd@bathnetworks.com) Received: (qmail 3088 invoked by uid 510); 18 Nov 2005 17:14:31 +0000 Received: from 84.92.24.252 by lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk (envelope-from , uid 508) with qmail-scanner-1.24-st-qms (clamdscan: 0.87/1146. spamassassin: 3.0.2. perlscan: 1.24-st-qms. Clear:RC:0(84.92.24.252):SA:0(-4.6/5.0):. Processed in 2.172537 secs); 18 Nov 2005 17:14:31 -0000 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-4.6 required=5.0 X-Antivirus-MYDOMAIN-Mail-From: bsd@bathnetworks.com via lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk X-Antivirus-MYDOMAIN: 1.24-st-qms (Clear:RC:0(84.92.24.252):SA:0(-4.6/5.0):. Processed in 2.172537 secs Process 3081) Received: from mail.bathnetworks.com (HELO ?84.92.24.252?) (bsd@bathnetworks.com@84.92.24.252) by lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk with SMTP; 18 Nov 2005 17:14:29 +0000 From: Robert Slade To: Dave In-Reply-To: <003b01c5ec44$886949e0$0900a8c0@satellite> References: <003b01c5ec44$886949e0$0900a8c0@satellite> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1132334068.1579.14.camel@lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 (1.4.6-2) Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:14:28 +0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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 List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:11:23 -0000 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