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EDR: Can the Event Forwarder Log Rotation Time be Modified?

EDR: Can the Event Forwarder Log Rotation Time be Modified?

Environment

  • EDR Event Forwarder: 3.8
  • EDR Server: 7.6.x

Question

Can the Event Forwarder's log rotation time be modified?

Answer

No, the Event Forwarder's log rotation time is hard coded to 00:00 UTC.

Additional Notes

  • Event Forwarder is using lumberjack log rotating package written in Go and the time is included in the package.
  • Cron jobs can be added to rotate the logs more often, but continue to rotate at midnight UTC.

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