SNORT which is a free NIDS (Network Intrusion Detection System) adds another layer to a user’s security blanket. SNORT was originally written by Martin Roesh for *nix operating systems. This white paper will show you how to setup snort on Red Hat 7.2 and how to manage your sensor and view alerts from your windows 2000 workstation.
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