RE: getting started how to ..help

[Mike Shaw <mshaw () wwisp com>]

Have you tried starting it with the "-D" option?  Perhaps there is a 
problem with using the "&" method.

I'm using OpenBSD 2.9 and don't have any problem with -D.

-Mike


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> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: brentb [mailto:brentb () loa com]
> Verzonden: donderdag 23 augustus 2001 14:47
> Aan: 'snort-users'
> Onderwerp: [Snort-users] getting started how to ..help
>
> I  currently have Snort 1.7 installed on my BSD machine which is a gateway 
> machine for my internal network...When i start snort by doing:
>
> #/usr/local/bin/snort -d -h 192.168.0.0/24 -l /var/log/snort.log -c 
> /usr/local/etc/snort.conf &
>
> or by starting it from /etc/rc.conf at boot time...it runs ..as i can see 
> the process running with  "ps -aux"
> BUT it doesnt seem to do anything ..ive tested it by scanning the BSD box 
> from another machine out on the internet (from my work)
> and i see nothing from snort ...no mail ...no syslog ..no warnings of port 
> scans...Nothing...
> I have followed the README & INSTALL files ..(which are the same howto's 
> found on snorts website) and they are pretty vague...
> is there a walk thru or an example that i can follow somewhere ...or can 
> someone just give a clue ??
> any help is GREATLY appreciated
>
> thanx
> B



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