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NAME

       pads.conf - pads configuration file


DESCRIPTION

       This man page describes the format of the pads(8) configuration file.

       Empty lines and lines beginning with '#' are ignored.


PARAMETERS

       daemon [0/1]
              his parameter determines whether the application will go into
              the background.  0 = Disable, 1 = Enable

       pid_file <file>
              Filename of the pads PID file.  This value should be set if you
              are planning on using daemon mode.

       sig_file <file>
              Alternate location for the pads-signature-list file.

       mac_file <file>
              Alternate location for the pads-ether-codes file.

       user <username>
              This is the name of the user pads will run as when started as
              root.

       group <groupname>
              This is the name of the group pads will run as when started as
              root.

       interface <interface>
              This contains the name of the interface PADS will listen to.

       filter <filter>
              This value contains a libpcap filter to be applied to the PADS
              session.  For example, to filter only SSH traffice, specify
              "filter 'port 22'".

       network <network>
              This string contains a comma seperated list of networks to be
              monitored.  Only assets found in these networks will be
              recorded.  For example, "network
              192.168.0.0/24,192.168.1.0/24,10.10.10.0/24".

       output screen
              This output plugin displays PADS data to the screen.  When using
              the configuration file, it defaults to off.

       output csv: <filename>
              This output plugin writes PADS data to a CSV file.  Optionally,
              a CSV filename can be specified as an argument.

       output fifo: <filename>
              This output plugin writes PADS data to a FIFO file.  Optionally,
              a FIFO filename can be specified as an argument.


SEE ALSO

       pads(8)


COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2005 Matt Shelton <matt@mattshelton.com>


BUGS

       Please send bug reports to the author.


AUTHORS

       Matt Shelton <matt@mattshelton.com>

                                  2005/06/17                      pads.conf(8)

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