Here it is: root@bos-ossec01:/var/ossec/etc# cat ossec.conf <ossec_config> <global> <email_notification>yes</email_notification> <email_to>x...@xxx.xxx</email_to> <smtp_server>xx.xx.xx.xx</smtp_server> <email_from>m...@xxx.xxx</email_from> </global>
<rules> <include>rules_config.xml</include> <include>pam_rules.xml</include> <include>sshd_rules.xml</include> <include>telnetd_rules.xml</include> <include>syslog_rules.xml</include> <include>arpwatch_rules.xml</include> <include>symantec-av_rules.xml</include> <include>symantec-ws_rules.xml</include> <include>pix_rules.xml</include> <include>named_rules.xml</include> <include>smbd_rules.xml</include> <include>vsftpd_rules.xml</include> <include>pure-ftpd_rules.xml</include> <include>proftpd_rules.xml</include> <include>ms_ftpd_rules.xml</include> <include>ftpd_rules.xml</include> <include>hordeimp_rules.xml</include> <include>roundcube_rules.xml</include> <include>wordpress_rules.xml</include> <include>cimserver_rules.xml</include> <include>vpopmail_rules.xml</include> <include>vmpop3d_rules.xml</include> <include>courier_rules.xml</include> <include>web_rules.xml</include> <include>apache_rules.xml</include> <include>nginx_rules.xml</include> <include>php_rules.xml</include> <include>mysql_rules.xml</include> <include>postgresql_rules.xml</include> <include>ids_rules.xml</include> <include>squid_rules.xml</include> <include>firewall_rules.xml</include> <include>cisco-ios_rules.xml</include> <include>netscreenfw_rules.xml</include> <include>sonicwall_rules.xml</include> <include>postfix_rules.xml</include> <include>sendmail_rules.xml</include> <include>imapd_rules.xml</include> <include>mailscanner_rules.xml</include> <include>dovecot_rules.xml</include> <include>ms-exchange_rules.xml</include> <include>racoon_rules.xml</include> <include>vpn_concentrator_rules.xml</include> <include>spamd_rules.xml</include> <include>msauth_rules.xml</include> <include>mcafee_av_rules.xml</include> <include>trend-osce_rules.xml</include> <include>ms-se_rules.xml</include> <!-- <include>policy_rules.xml</include> --> <include>zeus_rules.xml</include> <include>solaris_bsm_rules.xml</include> <include>vmware_rules.xml</include> <include>ms_dhcp_rules.xml</include> <include>asterisk_rules.xml</include> <include>ossec_rules.xml</include> <include>attack_rules.xml</include> <include>openbsd_rules.xml</include> <include>clam_av_rules.xml</include> <include>bro-ids_rules.xml</include> <include>dropbear_rules.xml</include> <include>local_rules.xml</include> </rules> <syscheck> <!-- Frequency that syscheck is executed - default to every 22 hours --> <frequency>79200</frequency> <!-- Directories to check (perform all possible verifications) --> <directories check_all="yes">/etc,/usr/bin,/usr/sbin</directories> <directories check_all="yes">/bin,/sbin</directories> <!-- Files/directories to ignore --> <ignore>/etc/mtab</ignore> <ignore>/etc/mnttab</ignore> <ignore>/etc/hosts.deny</ignore> <ignore>/etc/mail/statistics</ignore> <ignore>/etc/random-seed</ignore> <ignore>/etc/adjtime</ignore> <ignore>/etc/httpd/logs</ignore> <ignore>/etc/utmpx</ignore> <ignore>/etc/wtmpx</ignore> <ignore>/etc/cups/certs</ignore> <ignore>/etc/dumpdates</ignore> <ignore>/etc/svc/volatile</ignore> <!-- Windows files to ignore --> <ignore>C:\WINDOWS/System32/LogFiles</ignore> <ignore>C:\WINDOWS/Debug</ignore> <ignore>C:\WINDOWS/WindowsUpdate.log</ignore> <ignore>C:\WINDOWS/iis6.log</ignore> <ignore>C:\WINDOWS/system32/wbem/Logs</ignore> <ignore>C:\WINDOWS/system32/wbem/Repository</ignore> <ignore>C:\WINDOWS/Prefetch</ignore> <ignore>C:\WINDOWS/PCHEALTH/HELPCTR/DataColl</ignore> <ignore>C:\WINDOWS/SoftwareDistribution</ignore> <ignore>C:\WINDOWS/Temp</ignore> <ignore>C:\WINDOWS/system32/config</ignore> <ignore>C:\WINDOWS/system32/spool</ignore> <ignore>C:\WINDOWS/system32/CatRoot</ignore> </syscheck> <rootcheck> <rootkit_files>/var/ossec/etc/shared/rootkit_files.txt</rootkit_files> <rootkit_trojans>/var/ossec/etc/shared/rootkit_trojans.txt</rootkit_trojans> <system_audit>/var/ossec/etc/shared/system_audit_rcl.txt</system_audit> <system_audit>/var/ossec/etc/shared/cis_debian_linux_rcl.txt</system_audit> <system_audit>/var/ossec/etc/shared/cis_rhel_linux_rcl.txt</system_audit> <system_audit>/var/ossec/etc/shared/cis_rhel5_linux_rcl.txt</system_audit> </rootcheck> <global> <white_list>127.0.0.1</white_list> <white_list>^localhost.localdomain$</white_list> <white_list>10.5.4.1</white_list> </global> <remote> <connection>syslog</connection> <allowed-ips>10.5.4.1</allowed-ips> </remote> <remote> <connection>secure</connection> </remote> <alerts> <log_alert_level>1</log_alert_level> <email_alert_level>7</email_alert_level> </alerts> <command> <name>host-deny</name> <executable>host-deny.sh</executable> <expect>srcip</expect> <timeout_allowed>yes</timeout_allowed> </command> <command> <name>firewall-drop</name> <executable>firewall-drop.sh</executable> <expect>srcip</expect> <timeout_allowed>yes</timeout_allowed> </command> <command> <name>disable-account</name> <executable>disable-account.sh</executable> <expect>user</expect> <timeout_allowed>yes</timeout_allowed> </command> <command> <name>restart-ossec</name> <executable>restart-ossec.sh</executable> <expect></expect> </command> <command> <name>route-null</name> <executable>route-null.sh</executable> <expect>srcip</expect> <timeout_allowed>yes</timeout_allowed> </command> <!-- Active Response Config --> <active-response> <!-- This response is going to execute the host-deny - command for every event that fires a rule with - level (severity) >= 6. - The IP is going to be blocked for 600 seconds. --> <command>host-deny</command> <location>local</location> <level>6</level> <timeout>600</timeout> </active-response> <active-response> <!-- Firewall Drop response. Block the IP for - 600 seconds on the firewall (iptables, - ipfilter, etc). --> <command>firewall-drop</command> <location>local</location> <level>6</level> <timeout>600</timeout> </active-response> <!-- Files to monitor (localfiles) --> <localfile> <log_format>syslog</log_format> <location>/var/log/messages</location> </localfile> <localfile> <log_format>syslog</log_format> <location>/var/log/auth.log</location> </localfile> <localfile> <log_format>syslog</log_format> <location>/var/log/syslog</location> </localfile> <localfile> <log_format>syslog</log_format> <location>/var/log/mail.info</location> </localfile> <localfile> <log_format>syslog</log_format> <location>/var/log/dpkg.log</location> </localfile> </ossec_config> On 8/17/12 8:34 AM, dan (ddp) wrote: > On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Adriel Desautels > <ad_li...@netragard.com> wrote: >> I have the following in ossec.conf: >> >> . >> . >> . >> <remote> >> <connection>syslog</connection> >> <allowed-ips>10.5.4.1</allowed-ips> >> <port>514</port> >> </remote> >> >> <remote> >> <connection>secure</connection> >> </remote> >> . >> . >> . >> >> And yet when 10.5.4.1 sends a message to the OSSEC server I get this: >> >> WARN: Message from 10.5.4.1 not allowed. >> >> >> Am I missing something? >> >> And yes... I've restarted the server. > Please provide your entire ossec.conf.