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Can I specify an alternate timestamp format for the DAEMON_LOG file?

April 26, 2017alternate file format specify TIMESTAMP

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Can I specify an alternate timestamp format for the DAEMON_LOG file?

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As of DenyHosts v1.0.1, yes! By default, DenyHosts (when run in daemon mode) will timestamp log entries with an ISO8061 timestamp format. This may be undesirable for some users and may not blend easily with 3rd party packages such as log_check, log_watch, etc). To specify an alternate timestamp format, simply set the DAEMON_LOG_TIME_FORMAT parameter in the denyhosts.cfg file. It is recommended that you refer to the man page for strftime for possible values. A typical alternative timestamp may be Jan 1 22:05:59. To set the DAEMON_LOG_TIME_FORMAT to this format, insert the following line in your denyhosts.