[olug] alternative logging method

[Jay Woods]

An alternative that saves trees is to use another system and stream a
copy of the logfile to it. ---Jay

dbw wrote:

> I have a security related question.  As the recent rash of system
> compromised / break in attempts has me concerned, I am trying to
> look at alternative ways to increase security.
>
> Without regards to the regular things, such as disabling services
> or listening ports not needed and updating things, I am also looking
> at ways to find out the intruder(s) origin.
>
> When the system is compromised, the intruder almost always eliminates
> any evidence of the intrusion by clearing log files and other
> evidence.  I wondered if anyone has ever connected a printer to their
> system and had a log, like the messages log, print directly to paper
> rather than a file on the system that can be destroyed.
>
> Can this be accomplished without using lpr and if so, would an
> intruder be aware of it before the intrusion?  This is a log that
> could not be destroyed, short of the hacker breaking into my house
> and shredding the paper.
>
> -derek
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