Logging Recommendations for Internet-Facing Servers

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Best Practice
Pages: 5
Abstract: In the wake of IPv4 exhaustion and deployment of IP address sharing techniques, this document recommends that Internet-facing servers log port number and accurate timestamps in addition to the incoming IP address. This memo documents an Internet Best Current Practice.
Publication Date: 2011-06-01
Status Note: Best Current Practice
DOI: 10.17487/RFC6302
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6302
Author(s): Alain Durand
Igor Gashinsky
Donn Lee
Scott Sheppard
Keyword(s): Port Logging

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Durand, A., Droms, R., Woodyatt, J., and Y. Lee, "Dual- Stack Lite Broadband Deployments Following IPv4 Exhaustion", Work in Progress, May 2011. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 3022 [Active*]
IETF RFC 5905 [Active*]
RFC6146 — RFC6146 EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 6269 [Active*]

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