# Syslog input plugin

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/syslog-input-plugin/96585>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [August 10, 2017, 10:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/syslog-input-plugin/96585 "2017-08-10T10:19:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![aerys\_targaryen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@aerys\_targaryen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aerys_targaryen)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 10:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/syslog-input-plugin/96585/1 "2017-08-10T10:19:00Z")

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Hello  
Im new to Log Mgmt, ive to forward Windows Events from log collector machine with ArcSight Smart Connector to ELK. Now i came up with creating plugin for log input. Should i create JSon file and paste in directory which Logstash installed? This post (([https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-inputs-syslog.html#plugins-inputs-syslog-common-options](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-inputs-syslog.html#plugins-inputs-syslog-common-options)) have guide, but its unclear for me. Please can someone in two words explain to me, what ive to do that i could cofigure syslog input plugin.

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 11:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/syslog-input-plugin/96585/2 "2017-08-10T11:02:40Z")

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[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/config-examples.html#\_processing\_syslog\_messages](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/config-examples.html#_processing_syslog_messages)

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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:** [September 7, 2017, 11:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/syslog-input-plugin/96585/3 "2017-09-07T11:02:48Z")

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