Configuration

Configuring Ports

Configuring Ports

When HP-UX HIDS is first installed on the administration and agent systems, the ports HP-UX HIDS uses are configured into the /etc/services file on each system, as follows (the #comments may vary):

hpidsadmin

2984/tcp

#HP-UX

Host

IDS

admin

hpidsagent

2985/tcp

#HP-UX

Host

IDS

agent

These are the HP standard port numbers, registered with the Internet Assigned Number Authority (IANA). If, for some reason, you need to use different ports, you must change the numbers (2984 and 2985) in all /etc/services files on the administration system and all agent systems. If you are working with firewall or NIS systems, you must also make the changes as described in “Working with NIS” and “Working with Firewalls”, below.

 

 

Working with NIS

 

 

If any system is using NIS, you must inform NIS of the HP-UX HIDS communication

 

 

ports. Perform the following steps:

Step

1.

Edit /etc/services on the NIS Master server to add the two HP-UX HIDS ports

 

 

described in “Configuring Ports” above.

Step

2.

Run /var/yp/ypmake on the NIS Master server; see ypmake (1M).

Working with Firewalls

If there is a firewall positioned between the administration system and an agent system, be sure to enable the ports that are used by HP-UX HIDS. Check the values for hpidsadmin and hpidsagent in the /etc/services file of the administration system. Configure the firewall system to allow traffic to and from these ports. These values must be the same on all administration, agent, and firewall systems. See “Configuring Ports” above for further information.

If you are using IPFilter as your firewall, see “Using HP-UX HIDS with IPFilter and SecureShell” on page 236 for useful configuration information for both IPFilter and SecureShell.

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