1pads.conf(8) System Manager's Manual pads.conf(8)
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6 pads.conf - pads configuration file
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10 This man page describes the format of the pads(8) configuration file.
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16 daemon [0/1]
17 his parameter determines whether the application will go into
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22 Filename of the pads PID file. This value should be set if you
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27 Alternate location for the pads-signature-list file.
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31 Alternate location for the pads-ether-codes file.
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35 This is the name of the user pads will run as when started as
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40 This is the name of the group pads will run as when started as
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45 This contains the name of the interface PADS will listen to.
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49 This value contains a libpcap filter to be applied to the PADS
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55 This string contains a comma seperated list of networks to be
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62 This output plugin displays PADS data to the screen. When using
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67 This output plugin writes PADS data to a CSV file. Optionally,
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76 This output plugin writes PADS data to a FIFO file. Optionally,
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81 This output plugin writes PADS data as IDMEF alerts via prelude.
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91 Copyright (C) 2005 Matt Shelton <matt@mattshelton.com>
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95 Please send bug reports to the author.
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99 Matt Shelton <matt@mattshelton.com>
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