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Logging Settings

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CoffeeLink News Server needs to write information to a log from time to time. Generally messages are logged when users request or post articles, when errors occur, and when users log in to the server. CLNews provides three different forms of logging. The logging settings are available through the Logging item in the tree pane of the Configure program. When you click on the Logging item the property pane displays the three logging options:

Log To Java Console
Causes the CLNews server to write log messages to its standard output. This is generally the shell or command line from which the server was started. This option is simple, but does not retain logged messages for later review.

Log To File
Causes CLNews to write log messages to a file on disk. CLNews will actually maintain four separate files. When the current log file grows too long, CLNews will close that file, rename it, and then open a new log file. In this way CLNews can continuously log messages to disk without filling available disk space.

Log To Unix Syslog Server
Causes CLNews to send log messages to a syslog server. If you have a UNIX system with a syslogd configured to accept log messages from other computers, you can use this option to centralize your log files. Using syslog also allows you to restrict which messages are written to log files, how often to rotate logs, etc.

Level Of Detail
Controls the types of messages that CLNews writes to the log.


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