# Send info of the ossec agent direct to logstash

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/send-info-of-the-ossec-agent-direct-to-logstash/189851>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [July 10, 2019, 7:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/send-info-of-the-ossec-agent-direct-to-logstash/189851 "2019-07-10T19:23:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Camilo\_Franco](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/camilo_franco/32/42912_2.png) [@Camilo\_Franco](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Camilo_Franco)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 7:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/send-info-of-the-ossec-agent-direct-to-logstash/189851/1 "2019-07-10T19:23:15Z")

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hi , i trying send logs of the ossec agent to logstash  
directly, my question is ,¿ is necessary the server ossec for send logs ? , and is possible send logs directly ossec agent to logstashg without install server ossec.

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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/send-info-of-the-ossec-agent-direct-to-logstash/189851/2 "2019-07-10T19:40:42Z")

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Probably. ossec appears to be syslog formatted data over udp. I suggest you try pointing an ossec agent at a udp input and let us know how it goes.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/send-info-of-the-ossec-agent-direct-to-logstash/189851/3 "2019-08-07T19:40:46Z")

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