Re: rules problem

[Y M <snort () outlook com>]

Check the rules section in the snort.conf files. Do you have a rules file with the name snort.rules? Also check the 
rules folder path in your conf file.
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From: MCLEOD, DONNIE<mailto:DMCLEO11 () caledonian ac uk>
Sent: ‎4/‎19/‎2013 3:17 PM
To: snort-users () lists sourceforge net<mailto:snort-users () lists sourceforge net>
Subject: [Snort-users] rules problem

Hi Can anyone help with this,?

I keep getting this trying to config snort on windows xp

Initializing rule chains...
ERROR: C:\snort\etc\snort.conf(507) Unknown rule type: snort.
fatal Error, Quitting..

C:\snort\bin>

THIS IS THE COMMAND I TYPED IN;

C:\snort\bin>snort.exe -i1 -s  -l C:\snort\log\ -c C:\snort\etc\snort.conf -T


Cheers Donnie

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