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Getting Started

Quick Start

Download, install, and start receiving syslog messages in under five minutes. The installer takes care of the service, firewall rules, and opens the dashboard for you.

1. Download

Download the latest installer from lucedev.com/products/lucedev-syslog.

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2. Install

Run LuceDevSyslog_v1.0.3.exe and follow the prompts. The installer will:

  • Install the application to C:\Program Files\LuceDev Syslog
  • Register the LuceDevSyslog Windows service and start it
  • Add firewall rules for UDP 514, TCP 6514, and TCP 5000
  • Open the dashboard in your default browser

Run as administrator

Right-click the installer and choose Run as administrator so the installer can register the service and create firewall rules.

Download the tarball, extract, and run the installer:

wget https://lucedev.com/static/downloads/LuceDevSyslog_v1.0.3_linux_amd64.tar.gz
tar -xzf LuceDevSyslog_v1.0.3_linux_amd64.tar.gz
cd LuceDevSyslog
sudo bash install.sh

The installer will:

  • Install to /opt/lucedev-syslog/
  • Create a lucedev system user
  • Place runtime data under /var/lib/lucedev-syslog/ and logs under /var/log/lucedev-syslog/
  • Register and start the lucedev-syslog systemd service
  • Add UFW rules for UDP 514, TCP 6514, and TCP 5000 (if ufw is installed)
  • Print the dashboard URL on completion

See the full Installation guide for details and the directory layout.

3. Log in

Open http://<server-ip>:5000 in your browser. Log in with the default credentials:

Field Value
Username admin
Password password

You'll be required to change the password immediately. New password must be at least 8 characters.

4. Point your devices at the server

Configure your network devices to send syslog to the server:

Protocol Address Port
UDP (standard) <your-server-ip> 514
TLS (encrypted) <your-server-ip> 6514

TLS requires a certificate to be configured first — see TLS & HTTPS. UDP works out of the box.

5. Watch logs arrive

Return to the dashboard. Logs appear in near real-time as your devices send them — the page refreshes every 15 seconds. From here you can:

  • Filter by host, severity, or date range
  • Search message text with full-text indexing
  • Export results as CSV or JSON

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