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Re: alert file


From: Alberto Gonzalez <ag-snort () cerebro violating us>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 23:58:52 -0700

Ok, not to be harsh, but you SOUND really new.

1. Learn everything you can about snort, its functions, option and plugins
       - I recommend reading the Snort Users Manual[1]

2. Familarize yourself with TCP/IP
       - I recommend reading "TCP/IP Illustrated Vol 1" By R. Stevens

3. If snort gives you an alert, it also gives you a "reference", go read about that specific attack.

4. Use google. (this is your best friend).

And to your question, access_log is pertaining to apache. I suggest also reading about what your using. Looks to me
your just running default installs of things.

I see you mentioned debian, im almost positive you used its package system. Try grabbing the lastest stable[2] or grabbing it via snapshots/ directory. Rolling Your Own is the best method for a new snort user.

And read my signature(below) and apply that to _EVERYTHING_ ;-)

[1]    http://www.snort.org/docs/writing_rules (html)
http://www.snort.org/docs/SnortUsersManual.pdf (pdf) [2] http://www.snort.org/dl/snort-1.9.0.tar.gz

Hope it helps

   - Albert

--
The secret to success is to start from scratch and keep on scratching.




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