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On 21 Dec 2005, at 12:32, Gavin Seddon wrote: |
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> I have been looking in '/var/log' for users logging on. The files and |
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> directories in there are fastidiously organised (to say the least). |
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> Better than usual UNIX distros. What is the best place to look for |
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> logins/hacks. |
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Which syslog daemon do you use? How is it configured? |
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I use metalog and I get password failure notices in /var/log/pwdfail/* |
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You could also run |
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lastlog |grep -v '**Never logged in**' |
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to see when people last logged in. |
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Yours, |
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Craig |
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