You work as the Network Administrator for XYZ CORP. The company has a Unix-based network. You want to track the system for user logins. To accomplish the task, you need to analyze the log…

The correct answer is B. /var/log/secure. In Unix, the /var/log/secure file is used to track the systems for user logins. Answer: D is incorrect. In Unix, the /var/log/maillog file is the normal system maillog file. Answer: A is incorrect. In Unix, the /var/log/messages file is the main system message log file. Answer…

Linux/Unix System Auditing

Question

You work as the Network Administrator for XYZ CORP. The company has a Unix-based network. You want to track the system for user logins. To accomplish the task, you need to analyze the log configuration files. Which of the following Unix log configuration files can you use to accomplish the task?

Options

A/var/log/messages
B/var/log/secure
C/var/spool/mail
D/var/log/maillog

How the community answered

(43 responses)

A
7% (3)
B
77% (33)
C
2% (1)
D
14% (6)

Explanation

In Unix, the /var/log/secure file is used to track the systems for user logins. Answer: D is incorrect. In Unix, the /var/log/maillog file is the normal system maillog file. Answer: A is incorrect. In Unix, the /var/log/messages file is the main system message log file. Answer: C is incorrect. In Unix, the /var/spool/mail file is the file where mailboxes are usually

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#Unix log files#user login tracking#/var/log/secure#log analysis

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