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.\"    Manual: System Administration tools
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.TH "SMB_TRAFFIC_ANALYZER" "8" "03/06/2011" "Samba 3\&.5" "System Administration tools"
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.SH "NAME"
vfs_smb_traffic_analyzer \- log Samba VFS read and write operations through a socket to a helper application
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\ 'u
vfs objects = smb_traffic_analyzer
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This VFS module is part of the
\fBsamba\fR(7)
suite\&.
.PP
The
vfs_smb_traffic_analyzer
VFS module logs client write and read operations on a Samba server and sends this data over a socket to a helper program, which feeds a SQL database\&. More information on the helper programs can be obtained from the homepage of the project at: http://holger123\&.wordpress\&.com/smb\-traffic\-analyzer/
.PP
vfs_smb_traffic_analyzer
currently is aware of the following VFS operations:
.RS 4
write
.RE
.RS 4
pwrite
.RE
.RS 4
read
.RE
.RS 4
pread
.RE
.PP
vfs_smb_traffic_analyzer
sends the following data in a fixed format seperated by a comma through either an internet or a unix domain socket:
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
	BYTES|USER|DOMAIN|READ/WRITE|SHARE|FILENAME|TIMESTAMP
	
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.PP
Description of the records:
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
BYTES
\- the length in bytes of the VFS operation
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
USER
\- the user who initiated the operation
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
DOMAIN
\- the domain of the user
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
READ/WRITE
\- either "W" for a write operation or "R" for read
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
SHARE
\- the name of the share on which the VFS operation occured
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
FILENAME
\- the name of the file that was used by the VFS operation
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
TIMESTAMP
\- a timestamp, formatted as "yyyy\-mm\-dd hh\-mm\-ss\&.ms" indicating when the VFS operation occured
.sp
.RE
.PP
This module is stackable\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
smb_traffic_analyzer:mode = STRING
.RS 4
If STRING matches to "unix_domain_socket", the module will use a unix domain socket located at /var/tmp/stadsocket, if STRING contains an different string or is not defined, the module will use an internet domain socket for data transfer\&.
.RE
.PP
smb_traffic_analyzer:host = STRING
.RS 4
The module will send the data to the system named with the hostname STRING\&.
.RE
.PP
smb_traffic_analyzer:port = STRING
.RS 4
The module will send the data using the TCP port given in STRING\&.
.RE
.PP
smb_traffic_analyzer:anonymize_prefix = STRING
.RS 4
The module will replace the user names with a prefix given by STRING and a simple hash number\&.
.RE
.PP
smb_traffic_analyzer:total_anonymization = STRING
.RS 4
If STRING matches to \'yes\', the module will replace any user name with the string given by the option smb_traffic_analyzer:anonymize_prefix, without generating an additional hash number\&. This means that any transfer data will be mapped to a single user, leading to a total anonymization of user related data\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
The module running on share "example_share", using a unix domain socket
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
	\fI[example_share]\fR
	\m[blue]\fBpath = /data/example\fR\m[]
	\m[blue]\fBvfs objects = smb_traffic_analyzer\fR\m[]
	\m[blue]\fBsmb_traffic_analyzer:mode = unix_domain_socket\fR\m[]
	
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.PP
The module running on share "example_share", using an internet socket, connecting to host "examplehost" on port 3491\&.
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
	\fI[example_share]\fR
	\m[blue]\fBpath = /data/example\fR\m[]
	\m[blue]\fBvfs objects = smb_traffic_analyzer\fR\m[]
	\m[blue]\fBsmb_traffic_analyzer:host = examplehost\fR\m[]
	\m[blue]\fBsmb_traffic_analyzer:port = 3491\fR\m[]
	
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.PP
The module running on share "example_share", using an internet socket, connecting to host "examplehost" on port 3491, anonymizing user names with the prefix "User"\&.
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
	\fI[example_share]\fR
	\m[blue]\fBpath = /data/example\fR\m[]
	\m[blue]\fBvfs objects = smb_traffic_analyzer\fR\m[]
	\m[blue]\fBsmb_traffic_analyzer:host = examplehost\fR\m[]
	\m[blue]\fBsmb_traffic_analyzer:port = 3491\fR\m[]
	\m[blue]\fBsmb_traffic_analyzer:anonymize_prefix = User\fR\m[]
	
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.SH "VERSION"
.PP
This man page is correct for version 3\&.3 of the Samba suite\&.
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
The original Samba software and related utilities were created by Andrew Tridgell\&. Samba is now developed by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar to the way the Linux kernel is developed\&.
.PP
The original version of the VFS module and the helper tools were created by Holger Hetterich\&.