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Old 01-31-2013
Configuring syslog.conf

Hi,

I would like to configure syslog linux client, syslog server is windows server.

so adding on linux client in /etc/syslog.conf @hostname will work in the place of directory location.

example of /etc/syslog.conf
# Log all kernel messages to the console.
# Logging much else clutters up the screen.
#kern.* @winodwshost

# Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
# Don't log private authentication messages!
*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none @winodwshost


# The authpriv file has restricted access.
authpriv.* @winodwshost


# Log all the mail messages in one place.
mail.* @winodwshost



# Log cron stuff
cron.* @winodwshost






but since syslog server is windows , so adding @hostname in linux /etc/syslog.conf will work? or addition configuration needs to done.

my requirement is linux log messages should be sent to windows syslog server.

please suggest.
# 2  
Old 01-31-2013
This will work, as long as the Windows syslog server windowshost is resolvable by DNS or /etc/hosts (or whatever naming services you're using) and the syslog server is listening on port 514/udp. Kiwi Syslog on Windows works fine for this, and I've used it many times previously.

BTW: Please use code tags to make your configuration/code/etc. more readable.
# 3  
Old 01-31-2013
Many Many Thanks zazzybob.
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