Re: [Security Basics] Portsentry and Snort

["Bryan S. Sampsel" <bsampsel () libertyactivist org>]

Portsentry is an excellent IDS, but more limited in scope than Snort 
(not an apples-to-apples product exactly).

I'd run 'em both for diversity...both are good products with a solid 
history.

Just IMO,

bryan

sjm wrote:
> Should I install both portsentry and snort on my server?  I have read so 
> many articles that praise one and knock the other that I don't know what 
> to do.
>
> Thanks for you time,
>
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