Re: utoh... 2.8.6.1 is out but what about the rules files??

[Joel Esler <jesler () sourcefire com>]

On Jul 25, 2010, at 3:37 PM, waldo kitty wrote:
> On 7/25/2010 14:39, Nigel Houghton wrote:
> > You're still not telling us what's not working. Which link are you
> > attempting to use? Are you trying to download Registered or Subscriber
> > rule packs?
>
> my bad... i can't get to the data right now but IIRC, it was the registered user 
> rules... let me see if i can get that data and find out some more information... 
> it may very well be more ongoing confusing with the new url formats...
I am guessing that since the 2861 rules just came out, that the registered user people have to wait 30 days.

> the ones they should be using for snort 2.8.6.1 with oinkmaster are
>
> http://www.snort.org/pub-bin/oinkmaster.cgi/*OINKCODE*/snortrules-snapshot-2861.tar.gz
>
> OR (for paying vrt subscribers)
>
> http://www.snort.org/pub-bin/oinkmaster.cgi/*OINKCODE*/snortrules-snapshot-2861_s.tar.gz

No.

> speaking of which, can you say if the above old oinkmaster format with the "_s" 
> after the version number still works? i have no way to test it (currently) and 
> have not found anyone who it s paying vrt subscriber that uses our environment 
> who is willing to test this code... i'm sure they'll start popping out of the 
> woodwork when it is released and fails, though :? :(

You don't need the _s anymore at all.  Sourcefire takes care of who is subscriber and who is registered on our side, 
just by looking at your oinkcode.

J


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