(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
syslog — Generate a system log message
syslog() generates a log message that will be distributed by the system logger.
For information on setting up a user defined log handler, see the syslog.conf (5) Unix manual page. More information on the syslog facilities and option can be found in the man pages for syslog (3) on Unix machines.
priority
priority is a combination of the facility and
the level. Possible values are:
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
LOG_EMERG |
system is unusable |
LOG_ALERT |
action must be taken immediately |
LOG_CRIT |
critical conditions |
LOG_ERR |
error conditions |
LOG_WARNING |
warning conditions |
LOG_NOTICE |
normal, but significant, condition |
LOG_INFO |
informational message |
LOG_DEBUG |
debug-level message |
messageThe message to send.
Always returns true.
Example #1 Using syslog()
<?php
// open syslog, include the process ID and also send
// the log to standard error, and use a user defined
// logging mechanism
openlog("myScriptLog", LOG_PID | LOG_PERROR, LOG_LOCAL0);
// some code
if (authorized_client()) {
// do something
} else {
// unauthorized client!
// log the attempt
$access = date("Y/m/d H:i:s");
syslog(LOG_WARNING, "Unauthorized client: $access {$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']} ({$_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']})");
}
closelog();
?>On Windows, the syslog service is emulated using the Event Log.
Note:
Use of
LOG_LOCAL0throughLOG_LOCAL7for thefacilityparameter of openlog() is not available in Windows.