The design and implementation of tripwire

Abstract

At the heart of m.ost computer systems is a file system.. Th.e file system. contains riser data, executable programs, configuration and authorization information, and (usually) the base executable version of the operating system itself. The ability to monitor file systems Jor unauthorized or unexpected charzges gives system administrators valuable data for protecting and main.taining their sys2em.s. However, in environments of many n.etworked h.eterogeneous platforms with different policies un.d software?