2. Syslog Messages 

• The syslogd function is generated log messages created by kernel and system utilities.

• Depending upon the /etc/syslog.conf file this daemon write messages to a file

The following configuration is given for recording the log based on authentication (telnet).

Step : 1

  Make a backup file of the original /etc/syslog.conf

          # cp  /etc/syslog.conf     /etc/syslog.conf.org 

Step : 2

  Edit the /etc/syslog.conf and add the facility.level as "auth.notice"

       .err;kern.debug;daemon.notice;mail.crit;auth.notice            /var/adm/message 

Step : 3

  Edit the /etc/init.d/inetsvc file and change the line for inetd command as below  ( last line )

      /usr/sbin/inetd -s  -t  &

Step : 4

   Restart the Syslogd Process

       #   /etc/init.d/syslog   stop

       #  /etc/init.d/syslog    start   

Step : 5 

   Restart the inetd Process  

       #  /etc/init.d/inetsvc   stop

       #  /etc/init.d/inetsvc   start

Step : 6 

  To view the Log message in the running mode

       #  tail   -f    /var/adm/message 

Step : 7

  To check the Log message is recoding ,  go to another terminal use telnet  to connect to this host 

     # telnet   host1

Step : 8

   Note down the Syslog Message updates in /var/adm/message