Re: Logging server app?

["Scott R. Ehrlich" <user=81@nabble.blu.org>]

 On Tue, 22 Apr 2008, Derek Atkins wrote: 

> "Scott R. Ehrlich" <[hidden email]> writes: 
> 
>> I am testing splunk as a logging server on a CentOS 5 box which is 
>> accepting connections from client linux and Windows systems, the 
>> clients using snare agent. 
>> 
>> My goal is to have a relatively easy-to-configure web-based log viewer 
>> to present events from all systems in one interface, letting me sort 
>> by different methods, and is not _that_ difficult to set up.  If I 
>> want to review the events of all systems in one file, then I should be 
>> able to clink a link and see all events.  I should be able to sort by 
>> Windows vs Linux, or time, or success/failure of object or logins, 
>> etc. 
>> 
>> If splunk can do all this, it hasn't been obvious from my tests thus 
>> far (using free download from their site).  What other linux-based 
>> logging server apps are available, preferably for free, but if not, at 
>> least offer free trials? 
> 
> syslog?   Comes with all systems.  :) 
> Then you just need a log viewer.