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3.3 What are HOME_NET and EXTERNAL_NET?

HOME_NET and EXTERNAL_NET are standard variable names that all of the Snort.org rules use. HOME_NET refers to the network(s) that you want to protect, where EXTERNAL_NET is the network(s) that you think attacks would come from.


Nigel Houghton 2006-10-02
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