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October 29th, 2007

Quickzi: Stop Syslog from putting –MARK– in the logs

Adam Kane   
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Are you new here? Subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!By default, the syslog daemon will place –MARK– messages in your /var/log/messages log file every twenty minutes. This can get annoying and eventually lead to a waste of space. Heres a quick tip on how to stop syslog from putting –MARK– […]

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September 7th, 2006

Setting up a Syslog Server

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One very important aspect of computer security and hack prevention is the collection and assessment of system log files. In the mind of a hacker, when gaining unlawful entry to a system their first instinct is to cover all traceable tracks. This means deleting log files and possibly even setting up backdoors to enter again […]

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