The Interactive Logging

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Interactive Logging enables the client to log Syslog messages itself. Therefore, it can work without the service. However, by default the service is required to run and needs to be configured to forward Syslog messages to port 10514 via UDP . This is done to prevent conflicts between the interactive server and the background service. If you do not have a good reason to do so, we strongly recommend using this default setup.

Interactive Syslog Server is also supported under Windows 9x and Windows Me systems. The service does work on these platforms.


Interactive Syslog Server - Interactive Logging


Start / Stop Logging Buttons

These buttons start and stop Interactive logging. Once started, the client will log all incoming messages until logging is stopped by the user. Messages are written to a circular buffer. That means if the maximum buffer size is reached, new messages will be stored, but older messages will be removed from the buffer. This allows the client to run for extended periods without taking up too much system memory. The buffer size is configurable. New messages are always displayed on top of the list. Older ones are towards the bottom.


Write Logfile

If checked, all messages are written to a log file in addition to the interactive display. Please note that this option influences the client only. If you would like to provide a reliable long term log, we strongly suggest to use the service. It's file logging parameters are customized under the "file tab".


Resolve Host Names

If checked, the sender is displayed as a host name instead of the IP address. This is often useful to quickly see the system that sent the message. Please keep in mind, though, that the host name resolution takes a little bit of time (especially if a host can not be resolved) and as such should not be used on a loaded system.


Save All

Used to save the current buffer contents to a comma-delimited file (so called CSV format). All entries displayed in the grid are written.


Save Selection

Also saves a comma-delimited file. However, only messages selected (highlighted) will be written to the file.


Clear All

It erases all the messages from real-time display.


Windows Transparence

When transparency functionality (slider) is moved to either right or left, Interactive Syslog Server becomes transparent.


Detail View

If you double click on any message then it's detail view is opened. You can now go up and down through the received syslog messages. You can also copy a whole message into the clipboard like in the Event Viewer!