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Jesse: Technically, an IDS/IDP device is a violation of our AUP. However, a new document has been created by LC&T containing a set of guidelines which, if followed, grants permission to University units to implement IDS/IDP-type security. This document is attached. If you have any questions, please contact me directly. (I don't always have time to track this mailing list...) Tom Davis, Director Academic Computing and Network Services At 6/29/2005 02:38 PM, Jesse Howard wrote: >I haven't done much with Snort, but understand that it is pretty much the >industry standard for *nix intrusion protection. I have also heard that >using any IDS software that does packet analysis violates the AUP. Can >anyone confirm/deny? > >Jesse Howard >_______________________ > >IT Administrator >Michigan State University Press >[log in to unmask] >www.msupress.msu.edu > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: MSU Network Administrators Group > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bryan Murphy > > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 11:59 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: [MSUNAG] Snort > > > > I recently sent a request for EDU pricing on a Snort rule > > subscription to the Source Fire folks and received the reply below. > > > > Is this something that we should get a site license for? Do > > enough people on campus use Snort to warrant it? > > > > If so the normal price for the rule subscription is $1795.00 per year. > > > > Thank you. > > > > -- > > Bryan Murphy > > Computer/Network Coordinator > > Plant Research Labs and Plant Biology > > [log in to unmask] | [log in to unmask] > > > > ------ Forwarded Message > > From: Jennifer Steffens <[log in to unmask]> > > Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:10:33 -0400 > > To: Bryan Murphy <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: Re: Snort EDU Subscription > > > > Bryan, > > > > The VRT Certified Rules subscriptions are considered > > enterprise licenses. One subscription is all you need to > > cover all sensors that protect your university's network. > > Michigan State does not currently have a subscription. As an > > educational institute, you are entitled to a 30% discount off > > any subscription. Please let me know if you have any > > additional questions or would like a formal quote. > > > > Thanks, > > Jennifer > > > > > > -- > > Jennifer S. Steffens > > Director, Product Marketing > > Sourcefire - Discover, Determine, Defend > > W: 410.423.1930 | C: 202.409.7707 > > www.sourcefire.com | www.snort.org > >