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Overview of the NSS Auditing
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Client Logger (VLOG) Utility
The Novell Storage Services (NSS) Auditing Client Logger (VLOG) utility for Novell Open
Enterprise Server (OES) 2 Support Pack 2 (SP2) Linux is used with the NSS Auditing Engine (
etc/init.d/novell-vigil
NSS on an OES 2 SP2 Linux or later server.
Section 1.1, "Using VLOG with the NSS Auditing Engine," on page 9
Section 1.2, "Using Auditing Client Applications with the NSS Auditing Engine," on page 10
1.1 Using VLOG with the NSS Auditing Engine
When VLOG is running, it intercepts, parses, filters, augments, and displays auditing records
received from the NSS Auditing Engine (
VLOG utility, see
Chapter 2, "VLOG Utility Man Page," on page
The basic functionality includes:
Section 1.1.1, "Logged Output," on page 9
Section 1.1.2, "Paths to Include or Exclude," on page 9
Section 1.1.3, "File System Events to Monitor," on page 9
Section 1.1.4, "NSS, NCP, and CIFS Event Sub-Types to Monitor," on page 10
Section 1.1.5, "VIGIL Events to Monitor," on page 10
1.1.1 Logged Output
By default,
sends its output to
vlog
in CSV (comma-separated values) format and SENT format (for Novell Sentinel/Log Manager
products). For information, see
1.1.2 Paths to Include or Exclude
VLOG allows you to specify which files and directories are to be monitored. You can specify
patterns for the file and directory names by using a defined set of search characters. You can specify
which file paths are to be included or excluded. For information, see
page
21. For examples of path patterns, see
1.1.3 File System Events to Monitor
VLOG can be configured to log various file system events on files and directories that are reported
by the NSS Auditing Engine, including:
delete
create
). The NSS Auditing Engine is installed by default when you install
). For information about configuring and using the
vigil
in an XML record format. VLOG also supports output
stdout
"VLOG Options" on page
"Path Element Examples" on page
Overview of the NSS Auditing Client Logger (VLOG) Utility
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15.
"Path Element Options" on
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