Advanced Deployment
The syslog settings are configured under Logs → Configuration:
| Setting | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Where the syslog messages are sent | |
| Port | The open port for accepting syslog messages | 514 |
| Protocol | Select between using UDP or TCP | UDP |
| Enabled | Enables usage of the syslog server | Enabled |
| Rsyslog | Enables usage of syslog over TLS | Disabled |
| Path to CA certificate. Used to sign all of the other certificates. The CA cert must be trusted by all clients and servers. | <empty> |
| Path to the certificate that conveys the Kiosk client identity | <empty> |
| Path to the private key file, used to properly decrypt the traffic | <empty> |
| Facility Level | How Kiosk appears in syslog messages | User-level |
| Log Level | Determines which messages get sent to the syslog server, it filters out any message less important than that selected | All |
| Event Monitoring | Determines which types of events are logged | Application File Session |
| Output Format | Select the format of the message between standard "syslog" or "CEF" | syslog |
Select new server to add a new syslog server to the list; remove to delete a server. Select reset to revert the settings back to how Kiosk is currently configured. Select apply to set Kiosk settings to how they appear on this page.
syslog Message Format
Example: MDM[12752] eventCode='000000', logType='databaseLog', Configuration reloaded
| Component | Description | Value(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Product ID | Short product ID | MDM |
| Kiosk Process ID | The process ID of Kiosk | [#] |
| eventCode | 6 digit code to indicate the type of event | 000000 - Unclassified 100000 - Allowed file found 100001 - Blocked file found 100002 - User successful login event 100003 - Configuration changed 100004 - UI event 100005 - Service event 100006 - Authentication event (error or failure) 100007 - Database event 100008 - Device event 100009 - HTTP event 100010 - Session event 100011 - File event 100012 - Low disk space event 100013 - CimTrak deny event 200000 - Session ended |
| logType | Event monitoring log type | databaseLog - Application Events fileLog - File Events sessionLog - Session Events windowsEventLog - Windows Events serviceLog - Debugging Info |
| Message | The content of the message | Text or JSON formatted content |
CEF Message Format
Base Format: CEF:<Version>|<Vendor>|<Product>|<Version>|<EventCode>|<Message>|<Severity>|<Extension> Example: CEF:0|OPSWAT|MDM|4.2.6.1111|000000|Configuration reloaded|16|
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