Re: Updating Enterasys Dragon NIDS signature...

From: Joshua Krage (jkrage_at_guisarme.net)
Date: 08/09/05

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    On Sat, Aug 06, 2005 at 08:12:40PM -0400, Jean-Pierre Denis wrote:
    > I have a bunch of Dragon NIDS to update but they don't have internet
    > connection to do so. Since it's a closed network the update screw up
    > everytime because enterasys designed it to access their site.

    Sneakernet.

    Download the requisite signatures manually and add them through the server's
    signature interface.

    Sometimes sneakernet really /is/ the appropriate technology to use.

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