[K12OSN] smbldap logs

[Mark Gumprecht]

The configurability (real word?) of Linux never ceases to amaze me.
Thanks Brian
Mark

Brian Chivers wrote:

> Mark Gumprecht wrote:
>
>> Where is the log that smbldap uses for logging users time in and time 
>> log off and from what machine?
>> I've tried who,w,finger, I've checked the regular log files, 
>> messages,secure. I looked through the config files for the logfile 
>> setting, I looked in the samba logs. I'm sure I missed it somewhere. 
>> It is a k12ltsp4.2.1EL machine.
>> TIA
>> Mark
>>
> I don't think it does by default. I've added this to my smb.conf so I 
> have this info
>
> [homes]
>     comment = Home Directories
>     root preexec = csh -c 'echo "`date`: %u connected from %m (%I)" >> 
> /var/log/samba/login.log'
>     root postexec = csh -c 'echo "`date`: %u disconnected from %m 
> (%I)" >> /var/log/samba/login.log'
>
> I've setup logrotate so the file doesn't get too big. A friend has 
> also written a little php file that reads the file so you can easily 
> see who's logged in. Only problem is that we have so much traffic that 
> it would never finish so I've just setup a cron job that copies the 
> login.log file every 5 minutes and pointed the php file at that.
>
> Brian Chivers
> Portsmouth College
>
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Mark Gumprecht
Data Systems Specialist
MSAD3
Unity, ME
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