Thanks let me give this a shot. 

One question though - 

Why use  "$"  in  <match>/tmp$</match> 


>> Perhaps the block of config that i would put in ossec.conf on the agent 
>> side. 
>> 

>I'm not sure what this comment is in regards to.

Nevermind ... about this. I understand your suggestion needs to go to the 
file - local_rules.xml on the server side.



AJ



On Monday, March 3, 2014 12:38:00 PM UTC-8, dan (ddpbsd) wrote:
>
> On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 3:23 PM, Anuj AJ <[email protected] <javascript:>> 
> wrote: 
> > Sorry for the late response ... 
> > 
> > Could you give me an example .. I have been struggling to implement the 
> > hierarchy you mentioned, where one rule would check for - 
> > "/home/smartbiz/releases"  and the other child looks for "/tmp$". 
> > 
>
>
> These are completely untested, solving the puzzle is the fun part. I 
> don't want to take that away from anyone. :) 
>
> <rule id="900001" level="1"> 
>     <if_group>syscheck</if_group> <!-- if_group_match? I can never 
> remember --> 
>     <match>/home/smartbiz/releases/</match> 
>     <description>Smartbiz has strange habits</description> 
> </rule> 
> <rule id="900002" level="10"> 
>     <if_sid>900001</if_sid> 
>     <match>/tmp$</match> 
>     <description>tmp something or other.</description> 
> </rule> 
>
> > Perhaps the block of config that i would put in ossec.conf on the agent 
> > side. 
> > 
>
> I'm not sure what this comment is in regards to. 
>
> > Hoping for best. 
> > 
> > Thanks 
> > AJ 
> > 
> > 
> > On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:19:06 AM UTC-8, dan (ddpbsd) wrote: 
> >> 
> >> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 2:15 PM, Anuj AJ <[email protected]> wrote: 
> >> > Oh .. sorry .. i wasnt clear ... the directories denoted by * get 
> >> > dynamically added frequently (as you can see like releases). 
> >> > 
> >> > <ignore type="sregex">^/home/smartbiz/releases/DIR1/tmp</ignore> 
> >> > <ignore type="sregex">^/home/smartbiz/releases/DIR2/tmp</ignore> 
> >> > .. 
> >> > .. 
> >> > 
> >> > So if there is any way that OSSEC can skip just the 'tmp' directories 
> >> > under 
> >> > those directories ? 
> >> > 
> >> 
> >> Eh, probably. 
> >> Maybe try chaining rules. First one does a match for 
> >> "/home/smartbiz/releases" and the child looks for "/tmp$" or 
> >> something. 
> >> 
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:08:34 AM UTC-8, dan (ddpbsd) wrote: 
> >> >> 
> >> >> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Anuj AJ <[email protected]> 
> wrote: 
> >> >> > Was thinking the same, since some other permutations of '*' wasnt 
> >> >> > working 
> >> >> > either. 
> >> >> > 
> >> >> > Is there any other way i can accomplish what i seek ?? 
> >> >> > Would really appreciate the help. 
> >> >> > 
> >> >> 
> >> >> <ignore type="sregex">^/home/smartbiz/ 
> >> >> releases/DIR1/tmp</ignore> 
> >> >> <ignore type="sregex">^/home/smartbiz/ 
> >> >> releases/DIR2/tmp</ignore> 
> >> >> <ignore type="sregex">^/home/smartbiz/ 
> >> >> releases/DIR3/tmp</ignore> 
> >> >> 
> >> >> > Thanks 
> >> >> > 
> >> >> > Anuj 
> >> >> > 
> >> >> > 
> >> >> > On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 10:29:04 AM UTC-8, dan (ddpbsd) 
> wrote: 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Anuj AJ <[email protected]> 
> wrote: 
> >> >> >> > Greetings 
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > I have OSSEC 2.7 server agent setup and have been trying to 
> have 
> >> >> >> > the 
> >> >> >> > agent 
> >> >> >> > ignore some specific directories. 
> >> >> >> > So far the test cases have been successful, but im stuck on 
> this 
> >> >> >> > in 
> >> >> >> > particular - 
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > Trying to ignore the directories - 
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > /home/foo/foofoo/*/tmp 
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > by * i mean all the directories underneath 'foofoo', have 
> >> >> >> > subdirectory 
> >> >> >> > 'tmp' 
> >> >> >> > that i want to ignore/exclude. 
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > currently i have this under the agent config 
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> >     <ignore 
> type="sregex">^/home/smartbiz/releases/*/tmp</ignore> 
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> I don't believe "*" is valid sregex. 
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> > Doesnt seem to work :( 
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > Please help. 
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > Thanks 
> >> >> >> > AJ 
> >> >> >> > 
> >> >> >> > 
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