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      srthomas
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      Hi all,

      I currently employ SNORT along with a number of rules in my firewall.

      What order do packets move through the system? Does Snort act on them pre or post firewall rules?

      Thanks,

      Steve

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        srthomas
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        Anyone?

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          SeventhSon
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          As far as I know snort works before anything else in promiscuous mode

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