Main goal of Apius SSHFS Helper is to provide easy way to access and monitor files without using SplunkForwarder on remote, production servers. SSHFS Helper requires only user account with read rights to log files on remote servers and of course ssh daemon running. After you set up connection, the only thing you need to do, is to configure file monitor input as you would do on local file system.
Apius SSHFS Helper does not require Splunk to be run on root account. It takes care on all mount points be restored as soon as you restart Splunk or reboot server.

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Apius SSHFS Helper requires following packages on a server, where you plan to install it:
Linux 2.6 (product was tested on Ubuntu Server, but all distributions should also work OK)
OpenSSH client including:
ssh, ssh-keyscan and ssg-keygen,
fusefs support in kernel,
fusermount tool,
sshfs package installed

Apius SSHFS Helper can not be installed in Splunk Universal Forwarder, but you may use it with Heavy Forwarder.

Apius SSHFS Helper may be configured using application’s user interfaces, as standard input (Settings » Data Inputs) or with inputs.conf file. Preferred method is using application’s GUI.

SSHFS Helper supports password and private key authentication. Configuration procedure is following:

Install application using provided sshfs.spl file and allow Splunk to restart afterwards. Choose Apius SSH Helper app.

Enter correct values for all entries and press Add new button.
If everything is correct, you will be presented with next screen, where you have to provide credentials (password or private key). Verify fingerprint of server’s key, choose authentication method and then type your password or paste private key in a field. Can't delete items in note receivable. Press Add this host.
Next screen will show you all your connections. Copy to clipboard mountpoint of your connection and proceed as usual to configure file monitor input: Settings » Data inputs » Files & directories

Path of the data you want to index will start with directory you have in clipboard.

Remarks

If you want to provide private key without using application’s GUI (using Settings » Data Inputs menu or directly within inputs.conf) enter it without spaces, newlines and headers. If you have id_rsa, id_dsa or id_ecdsa file, you need to convert it using simple unix command:

cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa grep -v 'PRIVATE KEY-----' tr -d 'n' sed ’s/$/n/g'

Additionally you have to accept server public key in your OS, before saving a new input using account on which splunkd is running. To do so simply connect to the server with 'ssh' command and accept host fingerprint.

Every secret(password or private key) is replaced with ', after adding/modifying the input. If you want to change stored secret - replace ' with a new one (it will be encrypted after saving input). Please read http://blogs.splunk.com/2011/03/15/storing-encrypted-credentials , to know how does Splunk store credentials.

Activated input will keep remote filesystem mounted. It does not output any events and do not need any index.You can monitor files and directories in remote filesystem, as if they were local.

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Limitations

Always enable input before removing it, even when credentials are incorrect. Stored password or private key won't be removed if you delete disabled input.

Changelog

v0.9
Initial public beta release

If you have any problems using our app please contact us on: splunk@apius.pl.

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