GSSAPI module support in rsyslog v3
===================================

What is it good for.

-  client-serverauthentication
-  Log messages encryption

Requirements.

-  Kerberos infrastructure
-  rsyslog, rsyslog-gssapi

Configuration.

Let's assume there are 3 machines in kerberos Realm:

-  the first is running KDC (Kerberos Authentication Service and Key
   Distribution Center),
-  the second is a client sending its logs to the server,
-  the third is receiver, gathering all logs.

1. KDC:

-  Kerberos database must be properly set-up on KDC machine first. Use
   kadmin/kadmin.local to do that. Two principals need to be add in our
   case:

#. sender@REALM.ORG

-  client must have ticket for pricipal sender
-  REALM.ORG is kerberos Realm

#. host/receiver.mydomain.com@REALM.ORG - service principal

-  Use ktadd to export service principal and transfer it to
   /etc/krb5.keytab on receiver

2. CLIENT:

-  set-up rsyslog, in /etc/rsyslog.conf
-  $ModLoad omgssapi - load output gss module
-  $GSSForwardServiceName otherThanHost - set the name of service
   principal, "host" is the default one
-  \*.\* :omgssapi:receiver.mydomain.com - action line, forward logs to
   receiver
-  kinit root - get the TGT ticket
-  service rsyslog start

3. SERVER:

-  set-up rsyslog, in /etc/rsyslog.conf

-  $ModLoad `imgssapi <imgssapi.html>`_ - load input gss module

-  $InputGSSServerServiceName otherThanHost - set the name of service
   principal, "host" is the default one

-  $InputGSSServerPermitPlainTCP on - accept GSS and TCP connections
   (not authenticated senders), off by default

-  $InputGSSServerRun 514 - run server on port

-  service rsyslog start

The picture demonstrate how things work.

.. figure:: gssapi.png
   :align: center
   :alt: rsyslog gssapi support

   rsyslog gssapi support

This documentation is part of the `rsyslog <http://www.rsyslog.com/>`_
project.

Copyright © 2008 by `Rainer Gerhards <http://www.gerhards.net/rainer>`_
and `Adiscon <http://www.adiscon.com/>`_. Released under the GNU GPL
version 3 or higher.
