nubie first attempt to start snort failed

["James Beistle" <beistle () swbell net>]

Unusual System Events
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Sep 12 22:59:36 server1 snort: Initializing daemon mode 
Sep 12 22:59:36 server1 kernel: device eth0 entered promiscuous mode
Sep 12 22:59:36 server1 snort: PID path stat checked out ok, PID path set to
/var/run/ 
Sep 12 22:59:36 server1 snort: Writing PID "11060" to file
"/var/run//snort_eth0.pid" 
Sep 12 22:59:36 server1 snort: Parsing Rules file /usr/bin/snort.conf 
Sep 12 22:59:36 server1 snort: FATAL ERROR:  unknown preprocessor
"http_decode" 
Sep 12 22:59:36 server1 kernel: device eth0 left promiscuous mode

Point me toward faqs or old messages that will help 
Linux RH dedicated apache server with Plesk is my control pnl
Running apf,bfd,portsentry,psad, almost snort 
Snort shares rules with psad

Had trouble accessing mysql because of Plesk /// no data base implemented in
the firewall logs or rules/confs

Primary application is Php Nuke and html static pages

Jim

 
 
 
 
 





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