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Re: W2K log directory error
From: Mark Rowlands <mark.rowlands () minmail net>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 21:23:19 +0100
On Tuesday 20 November 2001 4:56 pm, Jonny H wrote:
Hi all, Sorry if this has been covered before, but I've scanned through the archives and the FAQ without any luck. I'm looking to install Snort 1.8.2 as a HIDS on a W2k pro test machine [before implementing it on servers]. However, each time I 'Test configuration', I get the following error message: Log directory = log --== Initializing Snort ==-- [!] ERROR: Can not get write access to logging directory "log". (directory doesn't exist or permissions are set incorrectly or it is not a directory at all) Firstly, when installing Snort, it doesn't create a folder called log. So I created one, both in the Sourcefire and the Snort-1.8.2 folders. Secondly, I've enabled full access for the everyone group, so I'm assuming that it's not a permissions issue. Finally, I've copied the default log file [alerts.ids.txt] to the log folders, and subsequently changed the path in the Logs & Alerts section, all to no avail. I've tried installing on a different machine with exactly the same results. Is this a bug with the Win32 version, or is there something basic that I've missed? Jon
try installing to c:\snort or similar (anything that follows good old 8.3 type conventions) and all will be well in the kingdom of the righteous. A fail-safe circuit will destroy others. -- Klipstein _______________________________________________ Snort-users mailing list Snort-users () lists sourceforge net Go to this URL to change user options or unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/snort-users Snort-users list archive: http://www.geocrawler.com/redir-sf.php3?list=snort-users
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