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    Snort not working for me (again)

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      yoda715
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      I updated to the 1-19 snapshot and snort is running properly for me. Not sure what could be your problem. ???

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        Guest
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        Any chance you're trying to run snort on multiple interfaces?

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          PC_Arcade
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          @submicron:

          Any chance you're trying to run snort on multiple interfaces?

          None whatsoever :(

          Weird, I'll stop using it again then.

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            PC_Arcade
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            Probably, however what I don't understand is how it's picking up an incorrect setting in the first place

            I'll try your suggestion later

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              PC_Arcade
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              OK, this is the line in my snort.conf :

              var HOME_NET [192.168.1.0/24,/32,86.3.142.145,192.168.1.2,,]

              however if I remove the ,/32, the file gets recreated when I save snort config and overwrites any changes I make :(

              any ideas?

              I can post the entire snort.conf file and the startup logs if it helps?

              There is another warning in the snort starup log though :
              snort[13576]: WARNING /usr/local/etc/snort/snort.conf(36) => flush_behavior set in config file, using old static flushpoints (0)

              Does that shed any light?

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                yoda715
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                Do you remember if you recently updated your snort rules before you started having troubles?

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                  PC_Arcade
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                  The rules were updated, BUT so was my entire machine, I changed to the 19th's image (cos of the lovely new look gui!) and reinstalled from scratch, everything was upgraded

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                    yoda715
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                    I'm not sure why, but I have problems starting snort when I have web-misc category checked. If you have that ruleset enabled, try disabling it and see if Snort will start up.

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                      PC_Arcade
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                      Not ticked, could this thread shed any light (or at least point to the fact that there's something odd going on with the HOME_NET line?) : http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,3427.0.html

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                        sullrich
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                        @PC_Arcade:

                        Not ticked, could this thread shed any light (or at least point to the fact that there's something odd going on with the HOME_NET line?) : http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,3427.0.html

                        No, because that has already been fixed.

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                          PC_Arcade
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                          Has it?? What snapshot was it fixed in?

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                            sullrich
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                            @PC_Arcade:

                            Has it?? What snapshot was it fixed in?

                            Those files do not reside in a snapshot.  They are on the server… Its a package file, not a base file.

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                              PC_Arcade
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                              OK, found and fixed the problem.

                              If you have a wireless connection (opt1) bridged with LAN and you leave the IP address blank in the IP configuration box on the opt1 interface it causes the problems I was having.

                              You have to un-bridge the connection put a (fake?) ip address in and then re-bridge the connection.

                              That seems to fix it, although I need to give it a proper test

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