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+# this file is not currently used
+#
+# puppet managed file
+#
+#
+# This file controls the configuration of the audit daemon
+#
+
+log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log
+log_format = RAW
+log_group = root
+priority_boost = 4
+flush = INCREMENTAL
+freq = 20
+num_logs = 5
+disp_qos = lossy
+dispatcher = /sbin/audispd
+name_format = NONE
+##name = mydomain
+max_log_file = 6
+max_log_file_action = ROTATE
+space_left = 75
+space_left_action = SYSLOG
+action_mail_acct = root
+admin_space_left = 50
+admin_space_left_action = SUSPEND
+disk_full_action = SUSPEND
+disk_error_action = SUSPEND
+##tcp_listen_port =
+tcp_listen_queue = 5
+tcp_max_per_addr = 1
+##tcp_client_ports = 1024-65535
+tcp_client_max_idle = 0
+enable_krb5 = no
+krb5_principal = auditd
+##krb5_key_file = /etc/audit/audit.key