Re: [newbie] configuration of Snort IDS

2002-10-03 Thread David Johnson
Get a copy of NMAP and start scanning devices on your network to see if the Snort box catches it. If not, you'll need to go over your config settings with a fine-tooth comb. You'll usually find that a type in the network address or something is easy to do. The DNS variable is for you to put

[newbie] configuration of Snort IDS

2002-09-20 Thread Vandenbore Sebastiaan
I have snort running on my system, but it logs some stuff that I don't need. Can I set it up in any way that it doesn't log the connections from my computer to the proxies I'm using ( 213.224.83.x ) ? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] configuration of Snort IDS

2002-09-20 Thread Chris Slater-Walker
On Fri, 20 Sep 2002, Vandenbore Sebastiaan wrote: I have snort running on my system, but it logs some stuff that I don't need. Can I set it up in any way that it doesn't log the connections from my computer to the proxies I'm using ( 213.224.83.x ) ? I'm a newcomer to Snort myself, so the

Re: [newbie] configuration of Snort IDS

2002-09-20 Thread David Johnson
Chris, Your advice is largely accurate, but an easier way to set the $EXTERNAL_NET variable would be to set it equal to !$MY_NET. Keeps the code a little neater. You definately want to set $EXTERNAL_Net to be equal to !$MY_NET to resuce false positives internally. On Friday 20 September