sorry to be soo ignorant, what files are the database?
are these the files:
1) server.com-local.key
2) site.key
3) tw.cfg
4) tw.pol
5) twcfg.txt
6) twinstall.sh
7) twpol.txt

what else do i have to keep?

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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Maravillo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 12:44 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [plug] tripwire


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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