On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Richard Geddes <[email protected]> wrote:
> 1. Does ossec File integrity checking, generate hashes for files in the
> selected directories when initially installed?

The hashes will be generated when syscheck runs, generally soon after install.

> - if yes:
>           - where is the database with the hashes?

Somewhere in /var/ossec/queue I think.

>           - can ossec use hashes generated by my package mgmt process..
> (debian (debsums -a ) for example)?

No.

>           - are the file hashes signed or is there a signed database hash?
>

No.

> 2. I assume that when files from a monitored directory are created/deleted,
> File Integrity checking will catch/report it as well.... yes?
>

Ossec can, but does not by default, alert when a new file is created.
It will report when a file is missing and it cannot create a hash for
the file.

> 3. how are signatures (rootkit, SIM/SIEM) updated? Is there an automated way
> to do this... cron maybe?
>

They are updated when you update them, generally during upgrades.

> R
>
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