Promiscuous Mode: Yes or No?
I installed SNORT and I was wondering what promiscuous mode does and what's it purpose and if I should turn it on.
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Makes Snort listen for all traffic on the wire, rather than traffic specifically addressed to or from the Snort box. If you're using Snort as a sensor or in a network rather than protecting a single system, then you'd want promiscuous mode turned on.
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I have it running on a home computer with no network connected to the net with a dialup. So I guess I'll leave that mode off. But what would happen if I turned it on, does it make any difference if I turn it on when I don't need it?
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