The ~host alias references all keywords for a hostname. You can search for the complete hostname or a portion of a fully qualified hostname. ~host references such fields as:
| Hostname, when available, of the host sending the raw message. In some cases, this may be a log relay or forwarder |
| Typically observed in IDS/IPS, AV, and other logs when referencing a targeted system or user |
| Hostname which is used whenever the source or destination is unclear or unknown |
| Hostname of the source machine when direction is known and/or relevant which typically resolve to |
| Hostname of the destination machine when direction is known and/or relevant that typically resolves to |
| Hostname for when |
| Hostname for specific references to a node that is typically a sensor node |
| Name of an agent |
| Name of a sensor |
| Name of workstation that is used only when hostname is already used and workstation is explicitly declared |
For example:
~host=corp-12345
~host:subdomain
~host=mycompany.com
~host:copr-12345.subdomain.mycompany.com