Figure 2: /etc/syslog.conf for a standalone machine

#
# display all important messages on the console
#
*.ERR               /dev/console

#
# record all important messages (except mail) in
# /var/adm/syslog
#
*.INFO;MAIL.NONE    /var/adm/syslog

#
# forward all important messages to operations staff
# (if logged in)
#
*.ERR               root,operator,sysman

#
# record all bad login attempts in /var/adm/badlogins
#
AUTH.ALERT          /var/adm/badlogins

#
# record all 'su' commands in the /var/adm/sulog file
#
AUTH.NOTICE         /var/adm/sulog

#
# tell all users about any 'emerg' messages
#
*.EMERG             *

#
# record any printer problems
#
lpr.debug           /var/adm/lpd-errors