syslog facility <code>local7</code>, but you can override this by
using the <code>syslog:<var>facility</var></code> syntax where
<var>facility</var> can be one of the names usually documented in
- syslog(1).</p>
+ syslog(1). The facility is effectively global, and if it is changed
+ in individual virtual hosts, the final facility specified affects the
+ entire server.</p>
<div class="example"><h3>Example</h3><p><code>
ErrorLog syslog:user
syslog facility <code>local7</code>, but you can override this by
using the <code>syslog:<var>facility</var></code> syntax where
<var>facility</var> can be one of the names usually documented in
- syslog(1).</p>
+ syslog(1). The facility is effectively global, and if it is changed
+ in individual virtual hosts, the final facility specified affects the
+ entire server.</p>
<example><title>Example</title>
ErrorLog syslog:user