Log Server using Syslog-NG

Server - RHEL 5
Stop Syslog and turn it off through Run Levels

# service syslog stop
# chkconfig syslog off

Download syslog-ng
# cd /usr/local/src
# wget http://www.balabit.com/downloads/files/eventlog/0.2/eventlog-0.2.5.tar.gz

# tar xzf eventlog-0.2.5.tar.gz
# cd eventlog-0.2.5
# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/eventlog
# make
# make install

# cd /usr/local/src
# wget http://www.balabit.com/downloads/files/libol/0.3/libol-0.3.18.tar.gz
# tar xzf libol-0.3.18.tar.gz
# cd libol-0.3.18
# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/libol
# make
# make install

# cd /usr/local/src
# wget http://www.balabit.com/downloads/files/syslog-ng/sources/2.0/src/syslog-ng-2.0.6.tar.gz
# tar xzf syslog-ng-2.0.6.tar.gz
# cd syslog-ng-2.0.6

# export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/local/eventlog/lib/pkgconfig
# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/syslog-ng --with-libol=/usr/local/libol/
# make
# make install

# cd /usr/local/syslog-ng
# mkdir etc
# cd etc
# vi syslog-ng.conf

### Refer http://www.campin.net/syslog-ng.conf
options {
keep_hostname(yes);
long_hostnames(off);
sync(1);
log_fifo_size(1024);
};

source src {
pipe("/proc/kmsg");
unix-stream("/dev/log");
internal();
udp();
tcp(port(5140) keep-alive(yes));
};

destination authlog { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/auth.log"); };
destination syslog { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/syslog"); };
destination cron { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/cron.log"); };
destination daemon { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/daemon.log"); };
destination kern { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/kern.log"); };
destination lpr { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/lpr.log"); };
destination user { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/user.log"); };
destination uucp { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/uucp.log"); };

destination mail { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/mail.log"); };
destination maillog { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/maillog"); };
destination mailinfo { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/mail.info"); };
destination mailwarn { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/mail.warn"); };
destination mailerr { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/mail.err"); };

destination debug { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/debug"); };
destination messages { file("/var/log/syslog-ng/messages"); };

destination console { usertty("root"); };

destination console_all { file("/dev/tty8"); };

filter f_attack_alert {
match("attackalert");
};

filter f_ssh_login_attempt {
program("sshd.*")
and match("(Failed|Accepted)")
and not match("Accepted (hostbased|publickey) for (root|zoneaxfr) from (10.4.3.1)");
};

filter f_authpriv { facility(auth, authpriv); };
filter f_syslog { not facility(auth, authpriv) and not facility(mail); };
filter f_cron { facility(cron); };
filter f_daemon { facility(daemon); };
filter f_kern { facility(kern); };
filter f_lpr { facility(lpr); };
filter f_mail { facility(mail); };
filter f_user { facility(user); };
filter f_uucp { facility(cron); };

filter f_news { facility(news); };

filter f_debug { not facility(auth, authpriv, news, mail); };
filter f_messages { level(info .. warn)
and not facility(auth, authpriv, cron, daemon, mail, news); };
filter f_emergency { level(emerg); };

filter f_info { level(info); };
filter f_notice { level(notice); };
filter f_warn { level(warn); };
filter f_crit { level(crit); };
filter f_err { level(err); };

filter f_cnews { level(notice, err, crit) and facility(news); };
filter f_cother { level(debug, info, notice, warn) or facility(daemon, mail); };

filter f_notice { level(notice); };
filter f_warn { level(warn); };
filter f_crit { level(crit); };
filter f_err { level(err); };

filter f_cnews { level(notice, err, crit) and facility(news); };
filter f_cother { level(debug, info, notice, warn) or facility(daemon, mail); };

log { source(src); filter(f_authpriv); destination(authlog); };
log { source(src); filter(f_syslog); destination(syslog); };
log { source(src); filter(f_cron); destination(cron); };
log { source(src); filter(f_daemon); destination(daemon); };
log { source(src); filter(f_daemon); destination(messages); };
log { source(src); filter(f_kern); destination(messages); };
log { source(src); filter(f_lpr); destination(lpr); };
log { source(src); filter(f_mail); destination(mail); };
log { source(src); filter(f_user); destination(user); };
log { source(src); filter(f_user); destination(messages); };
log { source(src); filter(f_uucp); destination(uucp); };
log { source(src); filter(f_mail); destination(maillog); };
log { source(src); filter(f_mail); filter(f_info); destination(mailinfo); };
log { source(src); filter(f_mail); filter(f_warn); destination(mailwarn); };
log { source(src); filter(f_mail); filter(f_err); destination(mailerr); };
log { source(src); filter(f_messages); destination(messages); };
log { source(src); filter(f_emergency); destination(console); };

destination HOSTBASED {
file("/var/log/syslog-ng/HOSTBASED/$HOST/$YEAR/$MONTH/$DAY/$FACILITY_$HOST_$YEAR_$MONTH_$DAY"
owner(root) group(root) perm(0600) dir_perm(0700) create_dirs(yes)
);
};

log {
source(src);
destination(HOSTBASED);
};


# mkdir /var/log/syslog-ng

Started syslog-ng daemon
# /usr/local/syslog-ng/sbin/syslog-ng

Client - RHEL 5

Stop Syslog and turn it off through Run Levels

# service syslog stop
# chkconfig syslog off

Download syslog-ng
# cd /usr/local/src
# wget http://www.balabit.com/downloads/files/eventlog/0.2/eventlog-0.2.5.tar.gz
# tar xzf eventlog-0.2.5.tar.gz
# cd eventlog-0.2.5
# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/eventlog
# make
# make install

# cd /usr/local/src
# wget http://www.balabit.com/downloads/files/libol/0.3/libol-0.3.18.tar.gz
# tar xzf libol-0.3.18.tar.gz
# cd libol-0.3.18
# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/libol
# make
# make install

# cd /usr/local/src
# wget http://www.balabit.com/downloads/files/syslog-ng/sources/2.0/src/syslog-ng-2.0.6.tar.gz
# tar xzf syslog-ng-2.0.6.tar.gz
# cd syslog-ng-2.0.6

# export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/local/eventlog/lib/pkgconfig
# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/syslog-ng --with-libol=/usr/local/libol/
# make
# make install

# cd /usr/local/syslog-ng
# mkdir etc
# cd etc
# vi syslog-ng.conf

Reference - http://www.campin.net/syslog-ng.conf

options {
keep_hostname(yes);
long_hostnames(off);
sync(1);
log_fifo_size(1024);
};

source src {
pipe("/proc/kmsg");
unix-stream("/dev/log");
internal();
udp();
tcp(port(5140) keep-alive(yes));
};

destination loghost { tcp("192.168.0.111" port(5140)); };

filter f_attack_alert {
match("attackalert");
};

filter f_ssh_login_attempt {
program("sshd.*")
and match("(Failed|Accepted)")
and not match("Accepted (hostbased|publickey) for (root|zoneaxfr) from (10.4.3.1)");
};

filter f_authpriv { facility(auth, authpriv); };
filter f_syslog { not facility(auth, authpriv) and not facility(mail); };
filter f_cron { facility(cron); };
filter f_daemon { facility(daemon); };
filter f_kern { facility(kern); };
filter f_lpr { facility(lpr); };
filter f_mail { facility(mail); };
filter f_user { facility(user); };
filter f_uucp { facility(cron); };

filter f_news { facility(news); };

filter f_debug { not facility(auth, authpriv, news, mail); };
filter f_messages { level(info .. warn)
and not facility(auth, authpriv, cron, daemon, mail, news); };
filter f_emergency { level(emerg); };

filter f_info { level(info); };
filter f_notice { level(notice); };
filter f_warn { level(warn); };
filter f_crit { level(crit); };
filter f_err { level(err); };

filter f_cnews { level(notice, err, crit) and facility(news); };
filter f_cother { level(debug, info, notice, warn) or facility(daemon, mail); };
filter f_emergency { level(emerg); };

filter f_info { level(info); };
filter f_notice { level(notice); };
filter f_warn { level(warn); };
filter f_crit { level(crit); };
filter f_err { level(err); };

filter f_cnews { level(notice, err, crit) and facility(news); };
filter f_cother { level(debug, info, notice, warn) or facility(daemon, mail); };

log { source(src); filter(f_authpriv); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_syslog); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_daemon); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_kern); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_lpr); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_mail); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_user); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_uucp); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_mail); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_mail); filter(f_info); destination(loghost); };

filter f_emergency { level(emerg); };

filter f_info { level(info); };
filter f_notice { level(notice); };
filter f_warn { level(warn); };
filter f_crit { level(crit); };
filter f_err { level(err); };

filter f_cnews { level(notice, err, crit) and facility(news); };
filter f_cother { level(debug, info, notice, warn) or facility(daemon, mail); };

log { source(src); filter(f_authpriv); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_syslog); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_daemon); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_kern); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_lpr); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_mail); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_user); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_uucp); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_mail); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_mail); filter(f_info); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_mail); filter(f_warn); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_mail); filter(f_err); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_messages); destination(loghost); };
log { source(src); filter(f_emergency); destination(loghost); };

destination std {
file("/var/log/HOSTS/$HOST/$YEAR/$MONTH/$DAY/$FACILITY_$HOST_$YEAR_$MONTH_$DAY"
owner(root) group(root) perm(0600) dir_perm(0700) create_dirs(yes)
);
};

log {
source(src);
destination(std);
};


# mkdir /var/log/syslog-ng

Started syslog-ng daemon
# /usr/local/syslog-ng/sbin/syslog-ng