# Don't log connections where origin = localhost

**URL:** <https://community.zeek.org/t/dont-log-connections-where-origin-localhost/7398>\
**Category:** Zeek\
**Created:** [June 13, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/dont-log-connections-where-origin-localhost/7398 "2024-06-13T17:48:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![matt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@matt](https://community.zeek.org/u/matt)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/dont-log-connections-where-origin-localhost/7398/1 "2024-06-13T17:48:28Z")

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Hi there. Looking for some help please; how do stop zeek from logging outbound requests (so, events where id.orig\_h is itself).

I get a sense that it might be possible with directions-and-hosts.zeek but i cant find clear instructions