[syslog-ng]Sending source IP from syslog-ng
   
    Balazs Scheidler
     
    syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu
       
    Thu, 25 Nov 2004 10:15:09 +0100
    
    
  
On Thu, 2004-11-25 at 00:07, Michael Gehrmann wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I have seen a number of queries on a number of lists in regards to
> sending the source ip address of messages that are forwarded from a
> syslog-ng server.
> 
> I have found a solution! 
> 
> You need to do the following:
> 
> Enter the option --enable-spoof-source when running ./configure (This
> requires libnet, use RPM for RedHat)
Yes, this feature was announced in the release notes of syslog-ng 1.6.3:
        * added address spoofing support (use the original IP address when
          resending messages, read the file README.spoof for more information)
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Bazsi