Re: Problems installing/configuring Snort on Fedora

[Y M <snort () outlook com>]

Once you have the user/group created and permissions set, you can use the -g (denoting the group) and -u (denoting the 
user) when running Snort as daemon. In this case Snort initializes with a superior account and then drops privileges to 
that of the defined /user/group.
YM

From: redcrosse () verizon net
Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 18:34:41 -0500
To: jesler () cisco com
CC: snort-users () lists sourceforge net
Subject: Re: [Snort-users] Problems installing/configuring Snort on Fedora

How do I assign it a user for it to run under?
Thanks

On May 7, 2015, at 5:54 PM, Joel Esler (jesler) <jesler () cisco com> wrote:




Snort has to be started as root.  You can assign it a user for it to run under after it starts.



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Joel Esler

Open Source Manager

Threat Intelligence Team Lead

Talos Group


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