[syslog-ng] Insider 2021-11: 3.35; MacOS; mqtt() destination updates;

[Peter Czanik (pczanik)]

Dear syslog-ng users,

This is the 96th issue of syslog-ng Insider, a monthly newsletter that brings you syslog-ng-related news.

NEWS

syslog-ng 3.35.1 available
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Version 3.35.1 of syslog-ng is released. New features include:
- APT repo for x86 Debian and Ubuntu
- Throttle filter
- MQTT source
- PROXY header before TLS payload
You can read more details and download the syslog-ng source code at https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/releases/tag/syslog-ng-3.35.1

Sending logs from syslog-ng store box to Splunk
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One of the most popular applications to feed Splunk with syslog messages is syslog-ng. However not everyone is happy to work on the command line anymore. This is where syslog-ng store box (SSB), an appliance built around syslog-ng, can help. The SSB GUI provides you not only with an easyto-use interface to configure most syslog-ng features, but also a search interface and complete log life cycle management. It can forward log messages to several destinations, recently also to Splunk’s HTTP Event Collector (HEC). From this blog you can learn about how SSB fits into your logging infrastructure and how to configure SSB for Splunk.
https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/sending-logs-from-syslog-ng-store-box-to-splunk

MacOS support
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For the past couple of months, Yash Mathne has been working on testing syslog-ng on MacOS as a GSoC (Google Summer of Code) student. He worked both on x86 and on the freshly released ARM hardware. And we have some good news here to share: while there is still room for improvement, most of syslog-ng works perfectly well on MacOS. You can read the two parts of his report at:
Overview: https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/gsoc-report-syslog-ng-macos-support
Technical details: https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/status-of-syslog-ng-on-macos

Syslog-ng 3.34: MQTT destination with TLS and WebSocket support
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Version 3.33 of syslog-ng arrived with basic MQTT support. Version 3.34 has added many important features to it: user authentication, TLS support and WebSocket support. These features give you both security and flexibility while sending log messages to an MQTT broker. This blog helps you to make your first steps securing your MQTT connection.
https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/syslog-ng-3-34-mqtt-destination-with-tls-and-websocket-support

WEBINARS

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Peter Czanik (CzP) <peter.czanik at oneidentity.com>
Balabit (a OneIdentity company) / syslog-ng upstream
https://syslog-ng.com/community/
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