Re: Installing SNORT on windows ERROR

[Joel Esler <jesler () sourcefire com>]

Try a current install guide first.

http://winsnort.com/index.php?module=Pages&func=view&prop=Main&cat=10060


On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 9:28 AM, Flip Uys <flip.me () outlook com> wrote:

> I am new to Snort and I have had a fair bit of difficulty in configuring
> it. I have been following the guide for Installing Snort 2.8.6.1 on windows
> 7 which I found on through an internet search. I have downloaded Snort
> 2.9.5 Installer.exe. I have followed the guide and made the changes to the
> snort.conf file so that it reflects the windows variant. While most of it
> was successful when I run the following command:
> c:\snort\bin\snort -i1 -s -l c:\snort\log\ -c c:\snort\etc\snort.conf –T;
> I get the following error:
> ERROR: c:\snort\etc\snort.con<481> Invalid configuration line: 2048.
>
> I figure that this is a pretty simple error that I have made, can someone
> set me straight?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
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