Getting Data In

Remote File Monitoring

micah1683
Engager

Is there any way to monitor the attributes of files such as 'Date Created' or 'Modified Date' rather than modify the actual contents of the files? I am currently indexing the path to a shared folder on a remote server using the 'Files and Directories' data input and it is indexing the contents.

I am on Splunk ver. 4.1.3.

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gkanapathy
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

You should be able to use the file system change monitoring inputs:

http://www.splunk.com/base/Documentation/latest/Admin/Monitorchangestoyourfilesystem

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