Re: [Snort-users] Run as user?

From: Alberto Gonzalez <albertg(at)wwjh.net>
Date: Wed Apr 02 2003 - 23:40:52 EST

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> According to the FAQ, the snort tool is supposed to be run as root. Is there any

(root@cerebro)(~) snort -?
[..snip..]

    -g <gname> Run snort gid as <gname> group (or gid) after initialization     -u <uname> Run snort uid as <uname> user (or uid) after initialization

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make sure the logging directory has the proper permissions. And take in mind you won't be able to send a HUP signal. Check the snort-users archive i believe this came up awhile ago.

 Cheers,
 Alberto Gonzalez

• -- "Success comes to the person who does today, what you are thinking of doing tomorrow."

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