RE: OT Re: Snort versus Cisco IDS [7:62939]

2003-02-13 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
Thanks for all the replies. It's very helpful to get a feel for the differences. To quickly synthesize what I've read, I would say that Cisco's IDS is an enterprise, end-to-end solution, with improving reliability and ease-of-use. Snort, on the other hand, is more appropriate for the midsize or sma

RE: OT Re: Snort versus Cisco IDS [7:62939]

2003-02-13 Thread Craig Columbus
There is a windows port of Snort, but I've never used it, so I can't tell you much about it from personal experience. Those I know who've tried it usually recommend sticking with Unix. Your mileage may vary, but you might have an easier time getting snort running on FreeBSD since there's a very

RE: OT Re: Snort versus Cisco IDS [7:62939]

2003-02-13 Thread Joseph Malin
ct: RE: OT Re: Snort versus Cisco IDS [7:62939] Thanks for all the replies. It's very helpful to get a feel for the differences. To quickly synthesize what I've read, I would say that Cisco's IDS is an enterprise, end-to-end solution, with improving reliability and ease-of-use

Re: OT Re: Snort versus Cisco IDS [7:62939]

2003-02-13 Thread Johnny Routin
I've been having trouble with Snort on Red Hat and I've searched high and low and can't find a resolution. My alert file grows to 2GB very quickly and then crashes the process. I've seen one or two mentions of this same issue in NG searches but haven't found a resolution. So like someone already sa

RE: OT Re: Snort versus Cisco IDS [7:62939]

2003-02-13 Thread Elijah Savage
IL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 12:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: OT Re: Snort versus Cisco IDS [7:62939] Thanks for all the replies. It's very helpful to get a feel for the differences. To quickly synthesize what I've read, I would say that Cisco's IDS is

Re: OT Re: Snort versus Cisco IDS [7:62939]

2003-02-13 Thread Craig Columbus
I've also had trouble with RedHat...with Snort as well as other apps. I switched to FreeBSD and have been very pleased so far. At 06:32 PM 2/13/2003 +, you wrote: >I've been having trouble with Snort on Red Hat and I've searched high and >low and can't find a resolution. My alert file grows

Re: OT Re: Snort versus Cisco IDS [7:62939]

2003-02-15 Thread Johnny Routin
> I've also had trouble with RedHat...with Snort as well as other apps. I > switched to FreeBSD and have been very pleased so far. Interesting... I'll give that a try... thanks mate! JR -- Johnny Routin )?) - ""Craig Columbus"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PRO