Web based Syslog solution
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You can forward syslog requests through a windows server or non windows server using:
http://nxlog.org/products/nxlog-community-edition/download
The modify the script as shown below:
modify or replace nxlog.conf with the following:
define ROOT C:\Program Files (x86)\nxlog Moduledir %ROOT%\modules CacheDir %ROOT%\data Pidfile %ROOT%\data\nxlog.pid SpoolDir %ROOT%\data LogFile %ROOT%\data\nxlog.log <extension syslog="">Module xm_syslog</extension> # Monitor application log files Module im_udp Host 0.0.0.0 Port 514 <processor input_transformer="">Module pm_transformer OutputFormat syslog_rfc5424</processor> <output syslogout=""> Module om_udp Host YOUR_HOST.papertrailapp.com Port YOUR_PORT </output> <route 1="">Path syslogin => input_transformer => syslogout</route>
Modify host and port as needed.