I am sure you could simply open the file which has the policy settings and write a 
script which parses the file, changes a "0" to a "1" for particular signatures, and 
then saves the file.  You then would have to reapply the policy.  I have never done 
this before, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.
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Michael, The RSKILL is enabled by default on a lot of the signatures in the policy 
files. I simply used those settings. If you want to enable or disable the RSKILL 
option on certain signatures, you WILL have to open the policy and check/uncheck the 
RSKILL option on each signature (same as the email). The response file enables the 
sensor to respond to the RSKILL option. It is not a global setting for each signature 
but rather a setting that dictates whether the sensor will actually perform the 
RSKILL. In other words - If the RSKILL option is checked on a signature in the policy 
and the signature is triggered but the RSKILL option is not selected in the sensor 
response file, the sensor won't perform an RSKILL. On the other hand, if the RSKILL is 
checked in the response file and a signature is triggered that does not have the 
RSKILL option checked, the sensor still won't perform the RSKILL. 
 
I think ISS set it up this way so that you can install a policy on multiple sensors 
and then specify per sensor how to respond. The same goes with the email option as 
well as all of the other options that are configurable in the policies and response 
files.
 
Hope this helps. 
 
P.S. I am rather new to the ISS platform myself but I think I have a handle on this 
part of the configuration. If I am wrong, someone please let me know!!!!
 
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Hello Eric,
 
Thank you for the response.  I am still confused.  Don't you have to go through each 
attack signature (rule)  to enable RSKILL like you have to with the email/pager 
option?  Or can you do it from a different location like the response ??  I guess my 
real question is .....do you enable the RSKILL from the policy or from the response ?? 
And what are the differences ??  My assumption is the response can do it globally and 
the policy can do it individually??  How off am I ?
 
Michael
 
 
 
 
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Michael, I simply used the defaults that were already in the policy and have had good 
successes with it blocking attacks that warrant such actions. Don't forget to 
configure a response file for the sensors and enable RSKILL. The thing I didn't like 
is that, in order to send emails/pages when being attacked, you have to go through 
each policy and rule and enable emails if you wish to be notified about such attacks. 
I realize that a person can accidentally create a flood of emails if they are not 
careful but, at a minimum, I want to be notified if anything suspicious is taking 
place without constantly monitoring the SiteProtector console (or am I dreaming??)... 
 
Good Luck!!
 
Eric
 
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Hi All,
 
Quick question on creating (or 'deriving new') policy from ISS's default 'Attack 
Detector' policy.  What are the recommended signatures to configure RSKILLS for to 
protect the internal network with a version 7 network sensor? Or do I have to go 
through the whole list and either guess at which ones I should be protected from or do 
I go through the present analysis and whatever tag names show up I configure the 
policy to send RSKILLS to.  The latter seems a little backwards,  as in configuring 
the protection AFTER the attack....Sorry if this is a dumb question OR the wrong place 
to ask this question but I am new with the ISS IDS.

Thanks in advance!
 
Michael

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