Re: When run as -u snort, snort does not have correct permissions to open interface.

[Andy Ozment <andy.ozment () cc gatech edu>]

Nope! Sorry, I hadn't remembered that the convention was # to represent
a root prompt. I'm starting the executable as root. If I run the command
without the "-u snort -g snort", then it works fine.

Thanks though!
Andy

 
> Andy,
> Might it be that you're starting it as a user (the $ prompt instead of #)?
> Since the binary is being executed in that manner, you wouldn't have the
> rights you'd need to open the interface promisc, right...?
>
> Gene


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