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Old 01-08-2006, 11:15 AM   #1
tradnbillies
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daily email from 'webalizer'

Can anyone shed some light on this email I get everyday...?

Thanks,

Dave


Subject: Cron <root@Brady> run-parts /etc/cron.daily
Body:

/etc/cron.daily/00webalizer:

Error: Skipping oversized log record
Error: Skipping oversized log record
Error: Skipping oversized log record
Error: Skipping oversized log record
Error: Skipping oversized log record
Error: Skipping oversized log record
 
Old 01-08-2006, 02:06 PM   #2
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I get these frequently in my webalizer stats. I believe they are caused by, go figure, an oversized log record. As in, script kiddies trying something like 'http://yousite.com/x01/x01/x01/ ...continue 1000 times ... /x01/'

I wouldn't worry about it too much.
 
  


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