SNIFFIT
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NAME
sniffit - configuration file for sniffit (name arbirtary)
DESCRIPTION
This page describes the format for the config file for
sniffit
(see
sniffit(8)
). This file allows you to specify in great detail witch packets should
be processed by
sniffit.
This file also controls (or will control) some functions for the
continuous logging ('-L' option).
A
sniffit
config file might look like:
-
# Sniffit Sample Config file -- Brecht Claerhout
logfile /var/adm/sniffit.today.log
# First select all packets!
select both mhosts 1
select both mhosts 2
# Now deselect all packets from/to those damn 'surfers'
deselect both port 80
deselect both port 8001
This file will tell
sniffit
to process all packets on the subnet except those FROM/TO ports 80 and
8001 (thus we don't want logs of those mass WWW connections witch turn
our logs unreadable).
GLOBAL FORMAT
The file consists of lines, lines are formed by fields, fields are
separated with SPACES (NO TABS).
Unix comment lines (starting with '#' are allowed).
So this gives us:
-
<field1> <field2> <field3> <field4> <field5>
FIELD FORMAT
- <field1>
-
select
-
Sniffit
will look for packets that match the following description
(other fields)
-
deselect
-
Sniffit
will ignore packets that match the description
-
logfile
- change the logfile name to <field2> instead of the default 'sniffit.log'
- <field2>
-
from
- Packets FROM the host matching the following desc. are considered.
-
to
- similar, Packets TO the....
-
both
- similar, Packets FROM or TO the....
-
a filename
- as an argument of 'logfile' in <field1>
- <field3>
-
host
- The (de)selection criteria involves a hostname.
-
port
- similar, ... a portnumber
-
mhosts
- The (de)selection criteria involves multiple-hosts, like with the
wildcars in 0.3.0, but without the 'x'
- <field4>
-
Either a hostname, a portnumber or a numbet-dot partial notatiion
indicating multiple hosts depending on <field3>
- <field5>
-
A portnumber, if <field3> was 'host' or 'mhosts' (optional, if not filled
in, all ports are going to be (de)selected)
FILE INTERPRETING
The config file is interpreted SEQUENTIAL, so watch it, don't mix lines
in a file. Example:
-
select both mhosts 100.100.12.
deselect both port 80
select both host 100.100.12.2
This file will get you the packets:
a) Send by hosts '100.100.12.*'
b) EXCEPT the WWW packets
c) BUT showing the WWW packets concerning
100.100.12.2
-
select both mhosts 100.100.12.
select both host 100.100.12.2
deselect both port 80
Will give you the packets (probably unwanted result):
a) Send by hosts '100.100.12.*'
b) Send from/to 100.100.12.2 (useless line)
c) deselecting all WWW packets on the subnet
AUTHOR
Brecht Claerhout <coder@reptile.rug.ac.be>
SEE ALSO
sniffit(8)
Index
- NAME
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- DESCRIPTION
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- GLOBAL FORMAT
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- FIELD FORMAT
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- FILE INTERPRETING
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- AUTHOR
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- SEE ALSO
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