Syslog audit method settings
The system log audit method is only supported on Linux!
All audit methods share some common settings (see Table: Audit method settings (Common)).
Table: Audit method settings (Common)
| Field name |
Description |
| Name |
This the name that will be displayed in the Available Audit Methods list. |
| Type |
The type of audit method. |
| Auditor State |
| Enabled |
Determines whether the audit method is enabled or not. |
| Reject audit message if this method fails |
Select this checkbox if you want to return an error if this method fails to record an audit message. |
| Record audit message if no other audit method has recorded it |
Select this checkbox if messages should only be logged by this auditing method if they have not been previously logged by any other method. |
| Audit Message Types |
| Audit Message Types |
Select the audit message types that should be logged by this method on the respective events:
- Error
- Warning
- Information
- Success
- Failure
|
Additionally, the system log file audit method has the following settings:
Table: Audit method settings (System log)
| Field name |
Description |
| Log Type |
This is the log that the audit messages will be written to (eg. User, Daemon, Auth, Authpriv). |