Re: How to log - commands and file access

On Nov 9, 2007 1:25 AM,  <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
>  I want to known for a customer, how to log automatically on UNIX and Linux
> system :
>  - all commands executed (in BASH, ZSH & co ...). I know but the file
> ~/.(ba)sh_history but I prefer a global file or through syslog.
>  - all file access by process and username in real-time (not static) or if
> it's not possible, which process and username access to some files (or
> directory) like /etc/shadow, /data/ ...
>

Depending on the OS and its capabilities.. you can do so through
various 'auditing' programs. For most modern Linux(s) you can
accomplish part of this via

1) lastcomm (via psacct program)
2) audit
3) creating a policy that will cover the files you want.




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> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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>  Apogée Communications - Groupe DEVOTEAM
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