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Visual Syslog Server

Visual Syslog Server for Windows is a free open source program to receive and view syslog messages.
Useful when setting up routers and systems based on Unix/Linux.

Visual Syslog Server for Windows has a live messages view: switches to a new received message. Helpful color highlighting.
Useful message filtering. Customizable notification and actions.

Features

  • Receive messages from various devices via UDP or TCP protocol (compliant to RFC 3164)
  • Syslog messages are displayed in real-time
  • Stores messages in files on disk
  • Filter displayed syslog messages based on facility, priority, host, source address, tag or message contents
  • Customizable color highlighting with nice 3D design
  • Generating notifications depending on the content of the received message:
  • Show alarms windows
  • Play sound file
  • Send e-mail notifications via smtp server
  • Customizable notices format
  • Performs actions depending on the content of the received message:
  • Run external program with params
  • Saving message to the specified file
  • Support for sending mail via SMTP server with authentication SSL / TLS
    (Support Gmail and iCloud mail smtp servers. You can use the push notifications on your mobile device for instant delivery of alarms.)
  • Support Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012
  • Lightweight and very fast
  • Run as a Windows application
  • Minimize to system tray
  • Easy to install: adjustment is not required
  • Import historical syslog messages after the start of the program
  • View and analyze syslog messages from the file
  • Free open source software, licensed under the GPL V2

Installation

After installation Visual Syslog Server for Windows works immediately: adjustment is not required.
Waiting for messages on the UDP port 514 (default setting).
Visual Syslog Server is an Windows application (installing a system service is not required).
Installer adds firewall exception.

Building from sources

Sources hosted on the GitHub

Support

If you have questions or suggestions about the program, add a ticket.

Screenshots

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Visual Syslog Server for Windows
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Color highlighting setup
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Message processing setup
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Smtp server setup to send e-mail messages
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Files rotation setup
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Main setup

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