# How to read logs from a UNIX\\LINUX box **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [August 7, 2016, 7:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-logs-from-a-unix-linux-box/57416 "2016-08-07T07:38:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vk126y](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/aeb1de/32.png) [@vk126y](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vk126y)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2016, 7:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-logs-from-a-unix-linux-box/57416/1 "2016-08-07T07:38:47Z")
In my application I am supposed to read the logs from a UNIX or LINUX box and my ELK stack is running on my local Windows 8 Machine. I have my username and password for the UNIX\LINUX box but how can I put this information in logstash.conf file Or Is there any other workaround for such kind of environments , Any help or suggestions will be appreciated. Regards Vinay Kumar ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2016, 7:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-logs-from-a-unix-linux-box/57416/2 "2016-08-07T07:41:48Z")
Usually you send the logs to Logstash using Filebeat or rsyslog. ---
**Author:** ![vk126y](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/aeb1de/32.png) [@vk126y](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vk126y)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2016, 8:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-logs-from-a-unix-linux-box/57416/3 "2016-08-09T08:04:53Z")
OK Thanks for the pointer , I will try playing with Filebeats too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 4:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-read-logs-from-a-unix-linux-box/57416/4 "2017-07-06T04:44:16Z")