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can we configure syslog collector in windows ?

parteek_accentu — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:31:26 GMT

can we configure syslog collector in windows similarly to rsyslog in unix
we want to store the data in windows and data is coming on udp 514

Re: can we configure syslog collector in windows ?

chrisyounger — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 18:33:44 GMT

Hi @parteek_accenture

Yes you can get splunk to listen for UDP connections on port 514 if you want (go into Settings >Data Inputs >UDP).

However It is highly recommended that you use a third part syslog receiver. I have used syslog-ng https://www.syslog-ng.com/products/ successfully on windows before but there are other free third-party ones too.

All the best.

Re: can we configure syslog collector in windows ?

parteek_accentu — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 05:08:50 GMT

Hi Chris .. Thanks for quick reply ..
i want to store the data first like in unix using rsyslog ..
can you please suggest which syslog collector i can use in windows machine ? do you have any reference url or docs .. please share ..
i saw one tool kiwi syslog from solarwinds but it is paid ..
please suggest some free third party ones

Re: can we configure syslog collector in windows ?

chrisyounger — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 05:18:51 GMT

On windows I would give this a try: https://www.fluentd.org/architecture