# Configuring logstash-input-syslog **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configuring-logstash-input-syslog/130502 **Category:** Logstash **Created:** [May 3, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configuring-logstash-input-syslog/130502 "2018-05-03T17:32:07Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 4
### Author: ![static](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/static/32/30770_2.png) [@static](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/static) #### Post date: [May 3, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configuring-logstash-input-syslog/130502/4 "2018-05-03T19:51:19Z")
OK thanks for the reply! I stumbled on the following after posting, once I tried a slightly more intelligent google search. In case it helps anyone else... It's regarding the same issue I've asked about with a bit more info. > [@Logstash bind to port 514](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-bind-to-port-514/44022): > > Hello, Is there a way to run logstash as nonroot user and to use port 514 (syslog plugin)? I can not reconfigure all clients to other port... Thank you . AM Unfortunately my idea to set a sticky bit would NOT be advisable for this because judging by my "ps -ef" output it's actually java that binds to the port, not logstash directly; meaning if one were to set a sticky bit for java, ANY java applet/servlet could bind to any port it wanted. FYI --- _[View the full topic](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configuring-logstash-input-syslog/130502)._