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NAME

       pads.conf - pads configuration file

DESCRIPTION

       This man page describes the format of the pads(8) configuration file.

       Empty lines and lines beginning with '#' are ignored.

PARAMETERS

       daemon [0/1]
              his  parameter determines whether the application will go into the background.  0 =
              Disable, 1 = Enable

       pid_file <file>
              Filename of the pads PID file.  This value should be set if  you  are  planning  on
              using daemon mode.

       sig_file <file>
              Alternate location for the pads-signature-list file.

       mac_file <file>
              Alternate location for the pads-ether-codes file.

       user <username>
              This is the name of the user pads will run as when started as root.

       group <groupname>
              This is the name of the group pads will run as when started as root.

       interface <interface>
              This contains the name of the interface PADS will listen to.

       filter <filter>
              This  value  contains  a  libpcap  filter  to  be applied to the PADS session.  For
              example, to filter only SSH traffice, specify "filter 'port 22'".

       network <network>
              This string contains a comma seperated list of  networks  to  be  monitored.   Only
              assets found in these networks will be recorded.  For example,
                      "network 192.168.0.0/24,192.168.1.0/24,10.10.10.0/24".

       output screen
              This  output plugin displays PADS data to the screen.  When using the configuration
              file, it defaults to off.

       output csv: <filename>
              This output plugin writes PADS data to a CSV file.  Optionally, a CSV filename  can
              be specified as an argument.

       output fifo: <filename>
              This  output  plugin  writes PADS data to a FIFO file.  Optionally, a FIFO filename
              can be specified as an argument.

SEE ALSO

       pads(8)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2005 Matt Shelton <matt@mattshelton.com>

BUGS

       Please send bug reports to the author.

AUTHORS

       Matt Shelton <matt@mattshelton.com>

                                            2005/06/17                               pads.conf(8)