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Re: Importance of audit service on RHEL AS 3.0

 
skt_skt
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тАО06-27-2007 04:23 PM

тАО06-27-2007 04:23 PM

Importance of audit service on RHEL AS 3.0



What is the advantage and disadvantage of keeping the audit service running.
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Steven E. Protter
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тАО06-27-2007 06:38 PM

тАО06-27-2007 06:38 PM

Re: Importance of audit service on RHEL AS 3.0

Shalom,

Advantage: If someone does something nefarious, you have some records.

Disadvantage: It uses cpu and disk resources and many people have never bothered to learn how to use the data.

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skt_skt
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тАО06-28-2007 04:05 PM

тАО06-28-2007 04:05 PM

Re: Importance of audit service on RHEL AS 3.0


It makes system hang if the /var file system reaches 80% usage which is controled by the default settings.No other way other than reboot as it stops accepting any system calls. "man audit" for more details.

Any other comments from any one else?
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skt_skt
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тАО07-26-2007 10:21 AM

тАО07-26-2007 10:21 AM

Re: Importance of audit service on RHEL AS 3.0

Nothing more to discuss on this.
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