ssh logs?

dsids · 04-05-2006, 06:13 AM

hi everyone,
if I ssh from A to B, a log is generated in /var/log/messages of machine B...but is a log also generated in machine A when A tries to ssh to machine B. if so then where is it generated

thanks
danish

shawnbishop · 04-05-2006, 07:06 AM

Hi

There is a log generated in /var/log/secure, this should show all instances of ssh sessions or attempted sessions (on a RH system that is)

lucktsm · 04-05-2006, 07:21 AM

There is not a log generated for an ssh connection from the client. On the ssh server you connect to there will be entries in messages and secure or auth.log.

dsids · 04-05-2006, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucktsm

There is not a log generated for an ssh connection from the client. On the ssh server you connect to there will be entries in messages and secure or auth.log.

I will write down what I understood. Please correct me if Im wrong...

Suppose the ssh-client machine is in a LAN. If I ssh to a computer outside the LAN there is no way a log can be generated on the client side which mentions that an ssh connection has been made to a .....ip

thanks
Danish