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How do I stop the /var/log/messages from accumulating in the message file everytime i remote ssh from nagios to the target machines.
it puts in 4 messages every connection every 2 minutes 4 times a day. I looked into the /etc/log.d/conf/services/sshd.conf file and tried to goole but no answers.

sshd.conf from linux

###########################################################################
# $Id: sshd.conf,v 1.12 2002/10/12 02:08:09 kirk Exp $
###########################################################################

# You can put comments anywhere you want to. They are effective for the
# rest of the line.

# this is in the format of <name> = <value>. Whitespace at the beginning
# and end of the lines is removed. Whitespace before and after the = sign
# is removed. Everything is case *insensitive*.

# Yes = True = On = 1
# No = False = Off = 0

Title = "SSHD"

# Which logfile group...
LogFile = secure
LogFile = messages

# Only give lines pertaining to the sshd service...
*OnlyService = sshd
*RemoveHeaders

########################################################
# This was written and is maintained by:
# Kirk Bauer <[email protected]>
#
# Please send all comments, suggestions, bug reports,
# etc, to [email protected].
########################################################

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Have you tried starting sshd with the -q (quiet) option?

-q Quiet mode. Nothing is sent to the system log. Normally the beginning, authentication, and termination of each connec-
tion is logged.

!WARNING! This is NOT best practice and will disable all logging for sshd. You may want to only use keys and run a second instance of sshd on a different port with the "-q" switch. But as always, turning off logging for a public-facing service is bad news.