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RE: Snort for Windows, MySQL and ACID question
From: "Chris Eidem" <ceidem () Dexma com>
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 16:18:03 -0500
I am running Snort, MySQL and ACID on a Windows 2000 Professional machine. When I run a port scan, I do not see any port scan activity showing up in ACID. Any ideas on where to look to see why this is not happening? I assume that I am missing a rule somewhere, but I am not sure. Thanks....
rtff - read the f(ine) faq: http://www.snort.org/docs/faq.html stfa - search the f(ine) archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=snort-users google is your friend: http://www.google.com/search?q=snort%20nothing%20showing%20up%20in%20aci d&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 snort helps them what helps themselves... <rant - not directly completely at you, shawn, but consider yourself within the blast radius...> fer cryin' out loud, what is it with people? get 'em on the internet and the automatically lose 50 points of iq?! seems that some of 'em can't spare it to begin with. google. mailing list archives. faqs. how-tos. documentation written by users. it's all out there -- use it. okay, stop me if this gets complicated. on a mailing list you do something called lurking. read for a week, just listen -- don't say anything. get the feel of the people who write and the temperament of the list in general. newbies can get help, but be prepared to get whacked for not doing your homework. yes, i know i could have spent less time just answering the question, but this is like taking the time to write a script so next time you invest a lot less time. yes, i know that this could be construed as rude, but consider that you've just committed the equivalent of butting into a card game and asking "are you playing cards?" if you are going to ask for help, send the relevant information. here it is again. - version of os (win2k, redhat 7.2, obsd 3.1-stable...) - version of snort (do a snort -V) - version of acid (look at the bottom of the page - if it isn't 0.9.6.b21, don't ask until you've installed it) - version of barnyard, if applicable (barnyard -V) - version of your database (mysql -V [getting to see a pattern here?]) if you've read the faqs, read the how-tos, looked it up in google and the mailing list archives AND THEN you're unable to get your problem taken care of, THEN BY ALL MEANS ask for help. prove to me that you aren't some lazy freakin' snot out to waste our time and energy and goodwill, and i'll stay around and help you. this isn't meant for just this list either. this is for all of 'em. fly tying, tie-dying, hang-gliding, programming GLIDE, programming perl, perl on an OS, OS miscellaneous (criminey, you should see what they do to stupid users on obsd-misc...), bondage sites, mailservers lists, whatever. do your homework. do for yourself. then ask. </rant> i'm going home, beers and chicken need drinking and barbequeing (in that order...) - chris ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ 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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- Snort for Windows, MySQL and ACID question Shawn Cannon (Aug 08)
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