From: Bryan Irvine (bryan.irvinekingcountyjournal.com)
Date: Mon Apr 19 2004 - 12:49:45 CDT

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is your db a mysql one? is your sql username snort? and your password
password? running on localhost? if all that is true, did you compile
snort with mysql support?

On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 10:45, Shaun Gray wrote:
> Please forgive my questions as I am very used to the M$ and Novell NOS.
> Now I have uncommented that line and when I run snort -c
> /etc/snort/snort.conf there is a fatal error at the end. It says
> "Undefined Variable /etc/snort/snort.conf:448". When I comment that line
> out again it runs fine. I am assuming that my path may be off a bit,
> but too me it appears correct. I have pasted below.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Shaun
>
> # database: log to a variety of databases
> # ---------------------------------------
> # See the README.database file for more information about configuring
> # and using this plugin.
> #
> output database: log, mysql, user=snort password=password dbname=snort
> host=localhost
> # output database: alert, postgresql, user=snort dbname=snort
> # output database: log, unixodbc, user=snort dbname=snort
> # output database: log, mssql, dbname=snort user=snort password=test
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan Irvine [mailto:bryan.irvinekingcountyjournal.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:57 PM
> To: Shaun Gray
> Cc: snort-userslists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: RE: [Snort-users] Snot Newb Question
>
> this part:
> ###BEGIN PASTE###
> # database: log to a variety of databases
> # ---------------------------------------
> # See the README.database file for more information about configuring
> # and using this plugin.
> #
> # output database: log, mysql, user=snort password=secret dbname=snort
> host=localhost
> # output database: alert, postgresql, user=snort dbname=snort
> # output database: log, unixodbc, user=snort dbname=snort
> # output database: log, mssql, dbname=snort user=snort password=test
> ###END PASTE###
>
> You havn't set snort to log to a database.
>
> uncomment the appropriate line (hint: probably the first line) and
> modify to match your DB.
>
> -Bryan
>
> On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 09:52, Shaun Gray wrote:
> > I'm not sure which line is the DB one so I have attached the entire
> > file. Opening it via IE works.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bryan Irvine [mailto:bryan.irvinekingcountyjournal.com]
> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:07 PM
> > To: Shaun Gray
> > Cc: snort-userslists.sourceforge.net
> > Subject: Re: [Snort-users] Snot Newb Question
> >
> > could you post the database line of your snort.conf?
> >
> > --Bryan
> >
> > On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 08:24, Shaun Gray wrote:
> > > Stats and alerts are showing up when I run "snort -c
> > > /etc/snort/snort.conf". But when I look at ACID no activity shows
> > > up. I have a feeling this is something very simple but, I can't put
> > > my finger on it. Can anyone lend some advice on this issue?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Shaun Gray
> > >
> > > Network Engineer
> > >
> > > Medford Township Board of Education
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>

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