I want to enforce file accounting system on my linux box.
So that I could monitor who has accessed which files and for how much time
and whether he modified any particular file and so on.
Is it possible using syslog.conf file?
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On Tue, 14 Nov 2000, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
> Soumeyndu S. Mohapatra rearranged electrons thusly:
>
> > Hello Friends? I want to monitor who have accessed and modified a specific
> > file(e.x /etc/hosts) over a period of time in, my linux box.How can I do
> > it?
>
> Ideally, only root should have access to that file. So take a look at
> /var/log/secure (on redhat systems at least) to see the root logins. Then
> take a look at the .bash_history file in your root directory.
>
> Finally, I do hope you are the only one with the root password on that box -
> if every tom, dick and harry in the org has the root password, change it
> immediately.
>
> -suresh
>
>
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Steel Authority Of India Ltd.
Rourkela Steel plant
Rourkela , Orissa - 769011
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