RE: Unable to open rules file: reference.config or ./reference.config Fatal Error, Quitting..

["Michael Steele" <michaels () winsnort com>]

Check your snort.conf and make sure the paths are set correctly.

Cheers...

-Michael Steele
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 System Engineer / Security Support Technician    
 mailto:michaels () winsnort com   
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From: snort-users-admin () lists sourceforge net
[mailto:snort-users-admin () lists sourceforge net] On Behalf Of David Durocher
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 7:55 AM
To: snort-users () lists sourceforge net
Subject: [Snort-users] Unable to open rules file: reference.config or
./reference.config Fatal Error, Quitting..

 

I am new to snort.  I am trying to configure it to run on an XP workstation
using IDScenter 1.1.

 

I have been able to get it to collect packets from a command line but had no
luck getting it to work from IDScenter.

 

I get no errors in General > Overview when I apply.  If I click on Start
Snort, I get no error but no packets are being collected to the log folder.

 

I get the error "Unable to open rules file: reference.config or
./reference.config  Fatal Error, Quitting.." when I click on test settings.

 

Any help appreciated.

 

David