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                       Tripwire 2.2.1 for Unix README
                                January 2000
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Copyright (C) 1998-2000 Tripwire (R) Security Systems, Inc.  
Tripwire (R) is a registered trademark of the Purdue Research Foundation and 
is licensed exclusively to Tripwire (R) Security Systems, Inc.


This document describes the Tripwire 2.2.1 for Unix distribution package.  
For the most comprehensive information regarding installing, configuring, 
and running Tripwire 2.2.1 for Unix, please see the User's Guide.  

For late breaking technical news regarding this product, please see the 
accompanying release notes. These will detail any technical notes regarding 
this product that did not make it into the printed edition of the manual.

For the most current information about Tripwire Security Systems, Inc. and 
our products, always check online at http://www.tripwiresecurity.com/.


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CONTENTS
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1. Brief Product Overview
2. Package Contents
3. Supported Configurations/Platforms
4. Installation
5. Support


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1. Brief Product Overview
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Tripwire works at the most fundamental layer, protecting the servers and
workstations that make up the corporate network. Tripwire works by first 
scanning a computer and creating a database of system files, a compact 
digital "snapshot" of the system in a known secure state. The user can 
configure Tripwire very precisely, specifying individual files and 
directories on each machine to monitor, or creating a standard template 
that can be used on all machines in an enterprise. 

Once this baseline database is created, a system administrator can use 
Tripwire to check the integrity of a system at any time. By scanning 
the current system and comparing that information with the data stored 
in the database, Tripwire detects and reports any additions, deletions, 
or changes to the system outside of the specified boundaries. If these 
changes are valid, the administrator can update the baseline database 
with the new information.  If malicious changes are found, the system 
administrator will instantly know which parts of which components of 
the network have been affected.

This version of Tripwire has significant product enhancements over 
previous versions of Tripwire.  Some of the enhancements include:

-	Multiple levels of reporting allow you to choose different levels 
    of report detail.
-	Syslog option sends information about database initialization, 
    database update, policy update and integrity check to the syslog.
-	Database performance has been optimized to increase the efficiency 
    of integrity checks.
-	Individual email recipients can be sent certain sections of a report. 
-	SMTP email reporting support.
-	Email test mode enables you to verify that the email settings are correct.
-	Ability to create multiple sections within a policy file to be 
    executed separately.

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2. Package Contents
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The Tripwire 2.2.1 for Unix package consists of:

1 distribution CD
1 printed User's Guide
1 Quick Reference Card
1 end user license agreement
1 customer letter
2 marketing brochures

If you are missing any of these components, please contact Tripwire 
Security Systems, Inc. as described in section 5 below.


The following files are contained on the CD:

.  Release_Notes - Support information, known issues, and differences 
   from previous releases
.  README - This file
.  License.txt - License Agreement
.  install.sh - Bourne shell installation script
.  install.cfg - Configuration file for installation script (also a 
   Bourne shell script)	

/bin: (live binaries, so Tripwire can be executed from the CD-ROM)
.  siggen - Signature generation (hash) utility
.  tripwire - Integrity checking program
.  twprint - Database and report printing program
.  twadmin - Tripwire administration utility

/pkg:
.  policy.pkg - Package file containing default policy file
.  man.pkg - Package file containing online documentation
.  bin.pkg - Package file containing Tripwire binaries
 

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3. Supported Configurations/Platforms
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Tripwire 2.2.1 is supported on the following platforms:

1.	HP-UX, versions 10.20 and 11.00
2.	IBM AIX, versions 4.2 and 4.3
3.	Solaris (SPARC), versions 2.6 and 7.0
4.	Solaris (Intel), version 2.6 and 7.0
5.	SGI Irix, version 6.5
6.	Compaq TRU64 UNIX, version 4.0
7.	Linux - see release notes for the latest supported versions.

For best performance, we recommend the following minimum configurations:

For HP-UX:  
-	HP-UX 10.20 or 11.00 
-	PA-RISC 1.1 or higher
-	32 MB RAM (64 MB or greater recommended)
-	10 MB disk space

For AIX:
-	AIX 4.2 or 4.3 
-	RS/6000
-	32 MB RAM (64 MB or greater recommended)
-	10 MB hard disk space

For Solaris (SPARC)
-	Solaris SPARC 2.6 or 7.0 
-	SPARC 2 or higher
-	32 MB RAM (64 MB or greater recommended)
-	10 MB disk space

For Solaris (Intel)
-	Solaris Intel 2.6 or 7.0
-	Intel Pentium-class processor or above
-	32 MB RAM (64 MB or greater recommended)
-	14 MB disk space
-   patch 106328-05 or later (Solaris 7.0), or 104678-04 or
    later (Solaris 2.6)

For SGI Irix
-	SGI Irix 6.5
-	MIPS-III or higher (R5200)
-	32 MB RAM (64 MB or greater recommended)
-	12 MB disk space

For Compaq Tru64 
-	Compaq Tru64 4.0 
-	Alpha EV5 or EV6 processor
-	32 MB RAM (64 MB or greater recommended)
-	12 MB disk space

For Linux
_   Linux kernal 2.0.36 or higher (2.2.12 recommended)
-   Intel Pentium-class processor or above
-   32 MB RAM
-   9 MB disk space

Database files will vary in size, up to as much as several megabytes, 
depending on the number of files scanned and the properties checked.


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4. Installation
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For installation instructions, refer to the Installation sections of 
the User's Guide. A hardcopy version of the manual is included 
in the distribution package.


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5. Support Information for Tripwire 2.2.1 for Unix
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For any communications regarding this product, please contact Tripwire 
Security Systems, Inc. at:

URL: http://www.tripwiresecurity.com/
EMAIL: support@tripwiresecurity.com
VOICE: 503.223.0280   (08:00 - 17:00 PST)
FAX: 503.223.0182

You are also encouraged to take advantage of the Tripwire discussion groups
Full instructions for joining and using these groups may be found on the 
web site.  In addition to the discussion groups, Tripwire has recently 
installed a knowledge base to allow users of Tripwire to intuitively find 
answers to commonly asked questions about Tripwire.  You may reach this 
by going to the Tripwire web site at http://www.tripwiresecurity.com/ and clicking 
on the support icon.

Thank you for purchasing and using Tripwire to ensure the integrity of 
your systems.  

