microsoft / microsoft/SysmonForLinux

Is there a possibility to change to OUTPUT file to a custom /var/log destination

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Description

Is there a possibility to change to OUTPUT file to a custom /var/log destination ?

In some cases you want to use for example /var/log/sysmon instead of the standard syslog, since it will overload the syslog for Linux admins. Additionally we can ensure that logging tools easily can harvest different formats without running to much reg matches.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how the current OUTPUT file is sent to standard syslog and where that destination is configured. Define a configurable custom /var/log destination that avoids overloading syslog and still lets logging tools harvest different formats; done means the requested destination and format behavior are supported.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, linux
Domain
observability-sre
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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