HowtoForge: Intrusion Detection With BASE and Snort

[ Thanks to Falko Timme for this link. ]

"This tutorial shows how to install and configure BASE (Basic Analysis and Security Engine) and the Snort intrusion detection system (IDS) on a Debian Sarge system. BASE provides a web front-end to query and analyze the alerts coming from a Snort IDS system. With BASE you can perform analysis of intrusions that Snort has detected on your network.

"Scenario: A linux server running Debian Sarge 3.1 setup according to Falko's--The Perfect Setup--Debian Sarge (3.1)..."

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