[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Mololuwa | Cybersecurity (The God Complex) [@cyber_rekk](/creator/twitter/cyber_rekk) on x 6499 followers Created: 2025-07-18 11:52:29 UTC 🌀 Splunk XXX | Day XX Welcome to Config Files — inputs.conf, props.conf, and transforms.conf 🛠️ Behind every Splunk log is a config making it all work. To control how data enters, gets parsed, and transformed in Splunk, you rely on three powerful configuration files 🔹 X. inputs.conf – What to Collect This file tells Splunk what kind of data to bring in — like log files, syslog, network traffic, or custom scripts. It also tells Splunk where the data is coming from and what index to send it to. Using a food place as an example This file is like telling the kitchen what ingredients to bring in — meat, veggies, spices, etc. In Splunk, it decides what kind of data to collect, where to collect it from, and where to store it (index). Without inputs.conf, Splunk wouldn’t even know what’s coming into the kitchen. ⸻ 🔹 X. props.conf – How to Read It Once the data enters Splunk, this file helps Splunk understand how the log is structured — things like the timestamp, line breaks, and field separators. It basically teaches Splunk how to read different log formats. Still on the food place analogy Now that the food is here, you need to know how to prep and cook it. props.conf tells Splunk how the raw data is structured — how to find timestamps, split lines, and recognize fields. This is Splunk’s recipe for making sense of different types of data. ⸻ 🔹 X. transforms.conf – How to Edit or Redirect It This file works together with props.conf to make changes to the data. It can rename fields, mask sensitive data, route logs to different places, or drop data you don’t need. Sometimes, a customer wants their food extra spicy, no onions, or served on a separate plate. transforms.conf handles special instructions: rename fields, mask data, send logs to different places, or even discard unnecessary data. It’s where you make edits before the final plate is served to the customer (searcher). 🔧 Think of it as Splunk’s editing and filtering tool. The files live inside the splunk installation folder $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/ ← Local configs $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/<app_name>/local/ ← App-specific configs 🧠 TL;DR •inputs.conf = What data to bring into the kitchen •props.conf = How to prep and understand the raw data •transforms.conf = Any special instructions to customize the data  XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [welcome to](/topic/welcome-to) [files](/topic/files) [splunk](/topic/splunk) [Post Link](https://x.com/cyber_rekk/status/1946176245324292220)
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Mololuwa | Cybersecurity (The God Complex) @cyber_rekk on x 6499 followers
Created: 2025-07-18 11:52:29 UTC
🌀 Splunk XXX | Day XX Welcome to Config Files — inputs.conf, props.conf, and transforms.conf 🛠️
Behind every Splunk log is a config making it all work.
To control how data enters, gets parsed, and transformed in Splunk, you rely on three powerful configuration files
🔹 X. inputs.conf – What to Collect This file tells Splunk what kind of data to bring in — like log files, syslog, network traffic, or custom scripts. It also tells Splunk where the data is coming from and what index to send it to.
Using a food place as an example
This file is like telling the kitchen what ingredients to bring in — meat, veggies, spices, etc. In Splunk, it decides what kind of data to collect, where to collect it from, and where to store it (index).
Without inputs.conf, Splunk wouldn’t even know what’s coming into the kitchen.
⸻
🔹 X. props.conf – How to Read It Once the data enters Splunk, this file helps Splunk understand how the log is structured — things like the timestamp, line breaks, and field separators. It basically teaches Splunk how to read different log formats.
Still on the food place analogy Now that the food is here, you need to know how to prep and cook it. props.conf tells Splunk how the raw data is structured — how to find timestamps, split lines, and recognize fields.
This is Splunk’s recipe for making sense of different types of data.
⸻
🔹 X. transforms.conf – How to Edit or Redirect It This file works together with props.conf to make changes to the data. It can rename fields, mask sensitive data, route logs to different places, or drop data you don’t need.
Sometimes, a customer wants their food extra spicy, no onions, or served on a separate plate. transforms.conf handles special instructions: rename fields, mask data, send logs to different places, or even discard unnecessary data.
It’s where you make edits before the final plate is served to the customer (searcher).
🔧 Think of it as Splunk’s editing and filtering tool.
The files live inside the splunk installation folder
$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/system/local/ ← Local configs
$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/
🧠 TL;DR •inputs.conf = What data to bring into the kitchen •props.conf = How to prep and understand the raw data •transforms.conf = Any special instructions to customize the data
XXX engagements
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