[Dovecot] Tracking logins

[Robert Schetterer]

Am 03.03.2014 00:06, schrieb Alex:
> Hi,
> 
> 
> I'm using dovecot-2.1.17 on fc18 and wondered if there is some
> mechanism, perhaps a database,  that can store the logins/logouts for
> each user? I realize there's something already logged to syslog, but
> I'd like more of a history.
> 
> While lastlog is great for users that actually login, my dovecot users
> don't login, just check email via pop and imap.
> 
> Any ideas greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Alex
> 

depending what you results you need, use i.e logwatch or take stuff out
of syslog at logrotate time with a script

like

https://sys4.de/de/blog/2013/02/02/monitoring-dovecot-last-login-rsyslog/

https://sys4.de/en/blog/2013/01/10/xymon-dovecot-count-imap-pop3-logins-graph-central-rsyslog-server-ubuntu-lucid/

using syslog with db, or syslog analyser solutions like graylog2, logtash,

also maybe fine

http://8pussy.org/
http://sareport.darold.net/


also you might give stats plugin a try

http://wiki2.dovecot.org/Statistics

Best Regards
MfG Robert Schetterer

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