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NAME
       slogencrypt - Encrypt existing plain text log files using the syslog-ng
       secure logging environment

SYNOPSIS
       slogencrypt [options] [arguments]

DESCRIPTION
       The slogencrypt is used to encrypt plain text log file using an
       existing secure logging environment. Using this utility, log files
       obtained from a previous installation of syslog-ng or another logging
       system can be transferred to a secure logging environment. The order of
       the log entries is preserved. Encrypting plain text log files using an
       existing secure logging environment, requires the current encryption
       key to be supplied in order to preserve consistency.

       General call sequence: slogencrypt -k <key file> -m <MAC file> <new key
       file> <new MAC file> <plain text log> <output file> [counter]

ARGUMENTS
       new key file
           The file that will contain the new current encryption key after
           successful encryption.

       new MAC file
           The file receiving the new current message authentication code
           (MAC) of the secure encrypted destination after encryption. In case
           an existing file is supplied, new entries will be appended.

       input log file
           The plain text log file that will be encrypted using the secure
           logging environment.

       output log file
           The file that will contain the encrypted log entries from the
           supplied plain text log file after encryption.

       counter
           The current log entry counter of the secure encrypted destination
           after encryption. This is required if the log entries to be
           encrypted will be appended to an existing secure encrypted
           destination.

OPTIONS
       --key-file or -k
           The current host key from the system where the encryption will be
           performed.

       --mac-file or -m
           The current MAC file from the system where the encryption will be
           performed.

       --help or -h
           Display a help message.

FILES
       /usr/bin/slogencrypt

       /etc/syslog-ng.conf

SEE ALSO
       syslog-ng.conf(5)

       secure-logging(7)

           Note

           For the detailed documentation of see The syslog-ng Administrator
           Guide[1]

           If you experience any problems or need help with syslog-ng, visit
           the syslog-ng mailing list[2].

           For news and notifications about of syslog-ng, visit the syslog-ng
           blogs[3].

           For specific information requests related to secure logging send a
           mail to the Airbus Secure Logging Team <secure-logging@airbus.com>.

AUTHOR
       This manual page was written by the Airbus Secure Logging Team
       <secure-logging@airbus.com>.

COPYRIGHT
NOTES
        1. The syslog-ng Administrator Guide
           https://www.balabit.com/documents/syslog-ng-ose-latest-
           guides/en/syslog-ng-ose-guide-admin/html/index.html

        2. syslog-ng mailing list
           https://lists.balabit.hu/mailman/listinfo/syslog-ng

        3. syslog-ng blogs
           https://syslog-ng.org/blogs/

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