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Snort service can't start in windows 2003 sp1


Posted by nickliao1 on September 27, 2006 04:18:14

Hi Sir:

My computer environment:
1. Windows 2003 SP1
2. IIS 6
3. SQL Server 2000 SP3a
4. PHP 4.4.4 (I am make sure is work)php-4.4.4-Win32.zip
5. WinPcap_3_1.exe (I am make sure is work)
6. Snort_2_4_5_Installer.exe (I am make sure is work)
c:\snort\bin\snort -v -i2 (capture network is work)
c:\snort\bin\snort /service /install -c c:\snort\etc\snort.conf -l c:\snort\log -i2 (install the serive is work)

but i can't start the snort service, the windows application event log message below:
===============================================
If this build of snort was obtained as a binary distribution (e.g., rpm,
or Windows), then check for alternate builds that contains the necessary
'mssql' support.

If this build of snort was compiled by you, then re-run the
the ./configure script using the '--with-mssql' switch.
For non-standard installations of a database, the '--with-mssql=DIR'
syntax may need to be used to specify the base directory of the DB install.

See the database documentation for cursory details (doc/README.database).
and the URL to the most recent database plugin documentation.
===============================================

Can you help me slove the error message.
Thanks!!!

Nick 9/27

Posted by nickliao1 on October 01, 2006 21:27:17

I am sloved the problem.

Nick

Posted by JGonzo on October 10, 2006 09:50:47

Hi Nick, did you solve the problem I have the same issue. I get the same error:

f this build of snort was obtained as a binary distribution (e.g., rpm,
or Windows), then check for alternate builds that contains the necessary
'mssql' support.

If this build of snort was compiled by you, then re-run the
the ./configure script using the '--with-mssql' switch.
For non-standard installations of a database, the '--with-mssql=DIR'
syntax may need to be used to specify the base directory of the DB install.

See the database documentation for cursory details (doc/README.database).
and the URL to the most recent database plugin documentation.

Posted by JGonzo on October 10, 2006 09:51:14

Hi Nick, did you solve the problem I have the same issue. I get the same error:

f this build of snort was obtained as a binary distribution (e.g., rpm,
or Windows), then check for alternate builds that contains the necessary
'mssql' support.

If this build of snort was compiled by you, then re-run the
the ./configure script using the '--with-mssql' switch.
For non-standard installations of a database, the '--with-mssql=DIR'
syntax may need to be used to specify the base directory of the DB install.

See the database documentation for cursory details (doc/README.database).
and the URL to the most recent database plugin documentation.

Posted by nickliao1 on October 10, 2006 17:25:16

Thanks for you information.
I have solved the problem.

Nick

Posted by JGonzo on October 11, 2006 07:18:26

Nick can you help me out here, I am new to snort and i have the same problem that you had. Can you tell me how to solve this problem.

Posted by JGonzo on October 11, 2006 07:24:13

Nick can you help me out here, I am new to snort and i have the same problem that you had. Can you tell me how to solve this problem.

Posted by nickliao1 on October 11, 2006 17:21:21

JGonzo:

Reinstall snort for win32
Install step 2 (Installation Options)
select the option "I need support for loggin to Microsoft SQL Server......................................................................."
Just you can seloved the problem.

Nick