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KB-7043: How to move /var/log/messages for DirectAudit

Auditing and Monitoring Service ,   Authentication Service ,  

20 June,16 at 05:59 AM

Applies to:  

Centrify DirectControl and DirectAudit on All OS Platforms


Question:

How to relocate/move /var/log/messages for Centrify DirectControl or DirectAudit?


Answer:

Follow below steps to relocate /var/log/messages for DirectAudit.

Assuming this is RH, using syslog (syslogd).

1. Modify /etc/syslog.conf
add line

local0.* /var/log/local0.log

2. Touch /var/log/local0.log

3. Restart syslogd

4. Modify /etc/centrifydc/centrifydc.conf, locate the line

logger.facility.*: auth

add line
logger.facility.*: local0

5. Add same line to /etc/centrifyda/centrifyda.conf
logger.facility.*: local0

6. Restart centrifydc and centrifyda
/usr/share/centrifydc/centrifydc restart
/usr/share/centrifyda/centrifyda restart

Centrify DirectControl and Centrify DirectAudit now logs to /var/log/local0.log instead.

NOTE:
1. syslog.conf define "*.info" and direct to /var/log/messages. This is why it is showing log messages from every processes.  It is customizable.

2. addebug will reset (2) above.
 

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