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vsftp log files. 1

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Zyxian

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Apr 29, 2002
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Hello.
I've googled and searched both vsftp and wu-ftp home pages and can't find the answer.
I'm useing vsftp and have xferlog_std_format set to yes. When I look at the log files I can tell what the obvious ones are, i.e. the ip address or who logged in, but the rest are a mystery.
Where can I find an explanation of all of the fields?
Thank you.

Zyxian
I Learn More When Something Goes Wrong.
 
...Any one? Any one at all?

Zyxian
I Learn More When Something Goes Wrong.
 
Might help if you posted a sample of the output.

You could also read the vsftpd.conf man page to see all the log related options; there is one, "xferlog_std_format", which allows you to change the log format, possibly to a form that you will recognise more easily.

Annihilannic.
 
I'll give the other format a try but here is a sample:

Tue Feb 7 16:55:28 2006 1 24.4.102.86 10521 /requestedfile.html [highlight]a _ i r[/highlight] username ftp [highlight]0 * c[/highlight]
Tue Feb 7 17:45:16 2006 1 24.4.102.86 930 /requestedfile.html [highlight]a _ i r[/highlight] username ftp [highlight]0 * c[/highlight]
Thu Feb 9 12:39:39 2006 4 71.108.153.33 44 /ftp/banner.msg [highlight]b _ o r[/highlight] zyxian ftp [highlight]0 * c[/highlight]

The parts I've highlighted are the ones I can not find the meaning for.
The man page for vsftpd.conf does not explain them. It only tells what the options are.

Thanks

Zyxian
I Learn More When Something Goes Wrong.
 
Beats me, they sure are cryptic, and there's no information that I can find in the docs.

Annihilannic.
 
Thank you. Just what I was looking for.
I don't seem to have the man page for xferlog installed.

Zyxian

Zyxian
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