On Thu, Sep 13, 2001 at 10:07:24AM +0800, Rino Mardo wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 12, 2001 at 10:50:12PM +0800 or thereabouts, Fritz Mesedilla wrote:
> > After doing the install and initialization settings, what files do I need to
> > backup or secure?
> > I plan to create an off-site backup of all critical tripwire files.
It's recommended that you put the tripwire database on WORM
media so it can't be tampered. A cheaper alternative is a
write-protected 3.5" diskette in your floppy drive. With this
setup, you can regularly run your tripwire check from cron
against your "read-only" copy on the floppy.
> you only need to backup your tripwire signature files. this database
> files that contained signatures or checksums of your system. once
> backuped, remove them from that box and keep them offline. whenever you
> want to check your system just insert the diskette that contained this
> checksums.
>
> another way to do it keep the checksum files inside your lan, assuming
> the server where you have installed tripwire is on dmz, and let your
> tripwired server connect with this inside server using ssh.
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