log of logins

alpha_lin · 10-18-2006, 08:55 AM

how can i maintain a log file of logins done on my computer.

Berhanie · 10-18-2006, 08:59 AM

It's already being done. Type "last".

alpha_lin · 10-18-2006, 09:07 AM

sorry,
i haven't put up the question clearly.
i have NFS in my home containing of 4 PC and a server. i want to make a log of logins on any of the systems on my nfs server.

mimithebrain · 10-18-2006, 09:40 PM

The log for login is in /var/log/auth.log in Ubuntu.

alpha_lin · 10-19-2006, 08:01 AM

there are some logs but not of the logins made on the server. do i need to configure something so that this log is maintained.

mimithebrain · 10-19-2006, 10:25 AM

What exactly do you mean by maintained? What logs are you looking for (on what machine, what system, what distro).

Specify please.

alpha_lin · 10-23-2006, 08:17 AM

i am using debian sarge as server. logins on network is facilitated using nfs nis portmap trio. so i want that if someone logins from somewhere in the network it gets logged in some file on the nfs server.

mimithebrain · 10-23-2006, 12:02 PM

I'm thinking that you are probably looking at a syslog-ng client/server thing here.

Either that or change the path of the log to the mount point desired.

alpha_lin · 10-24-2006, 08:33 AM

i have got a hint to the solution to my problem. i think nfslogd could solve my problem. but i dont know from where can i get this package for debian or ubuntu.

mimithebrain · 10-24-2006, 11:37 AM

I thought about you when I read this headline:
Build a centralized log management and monitoring system
http://software.newsforge.com/articl...15211&from=rss