Real World Linux Security Prentice Hall Ptr Open Source Technology Series

19.2 The syslogd and klogd Daemons

These daemons provide a standard logging mechanism for daemons, other programs, and the kernel with the ability to control how messages are logged and which allow remotely logging to other more secure systems. In Part III you learned how to use them. Here you learn how to interpret the results when you suspect that crackers have been at work.