Re: security logs being mailed to root
From: epilogue (epilogue_at_allstream.net)
Date: 03/04/05
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Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 17:58:09 -0500 To: sn1tch <dot.sn1tch@gmail.com>
On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 14:06:03 -0500
sn1tch <dot.sn1tch@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 12:34:36 -0600, Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz>
wrote:
> > exp@netbox.yi.org wrote:
> >
> > >On Fri, Mar 04, 2005 at 08:59:45AM -0500, sn1tch wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>When I ran FBSD 5.2.1 I used to get the daily, weekly, and monthly
> > >>security logs and such mailed to root...now since I did a clean
> > >>install with 5.3 I no longer get anything, when I log in I have no
> > >>mail...what gives? I enjoyed reading them .. is there a way to get
> > >>that functionality back?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Thanks,
> > >>Joe
> > >>
> > >>
> > >5.3 also does this by default. Are you sure your computer
> > >is turned on at the times these mails are sent, in /etc/crontab?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > And ...
> >
> > If the logs and such exist, then syslogd is probably OK. Otherwise
> > check syslogd first.
> >
> > Next, make sure that crond is running. Don't know why it wouldn't
> > be, be might as well check.
> >
> > Then, check sendmail. Depending on settings, this might be the
> > issue. If syslogd is working as expected, you should find a note
> > in /var/mail/maillog (about 3:0x a.m. system time) that shows a mail
> > going to "root@somebox.tld".
> >
> > Which brings us to /etc/mail/aliases. Is the alias for "root"
pointing
> > to your email address?
> >
> > I'm sure there's stuff I may have missed as well, but here's the
start
> > of a debug checklist.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Kevin Kinsey
>
> Crontab doesnt have any listings and rc.conf shows this...
>
> sendmail_enable="NONE"
> syslogd_flags="-ss"
a) jsyk, the prefered syntax has switched from 'NONE' to what is
currently described in 'man rc.sendmail'
b) see the last e-mail I sent you for two solutions to this issue.
hth,
epi
> and in /etc/periodic there are dail weekly monthly and security
> folders. I chose not to build sendmail at all, or any type of mail
> server for that matter, but why would that affect it because a friend
> of mine has a fresh install of 5.3 and he gets the logs, no problems.
> Would a specific option in a custom kernel cause it to not send.
>
> syslog.conf shows
>
> security.* /var/log/security
>
> is there anything else I can show you guys/girls to help out?
>
> Thanks for the help
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