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FileTraq software is designed to be run periodically from the root crontab. Each time, it compares a list of system files with the copies that it keeps. Any changes are reported in diff or patchfile style, and dated backup copies are kept. Whats that good for? Its designed to be an easy way to ensure that no system files are changed without your knowledge. If youre worried about people breaking in and changing things without you noticing, or just worried about the other guy with root on the box changing things and forgetting to tell you, its a good way to keep tabs on configuration files. It can even be useful to add some sanity to your own life, by reminding you when files are changed. If you keep track of the messages you get back from FileTraq, youll have a rudimentary file history that will allow you to flip back to see when you changed a certain thing. Dated backups are also kept, just in case you nuke a file. Hows it work? Its just a little shell script that reads a list of files to watch, runs diff against each file and its backup, and reports any discrepancies, along with keeping a dated backup of the original. Is there anything wrong with it? Right now, it doesnt take care of its backups very well. The dated backups will accumulate in the backups directory, bounded only by diskspace. If anyone has an idea for a SIMPLE way to keep backups in check, let me know. It only handles text files -- this isnt a Tripwire replacement for use with system binaries. I suppose it could be, though. FileTraq is not well tested or hardened. It runs as root, but all of its config files should only be accessible by root. No security holes are known at this time, but please be careful. Whats New in This Release: - a few new features.
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Windows Software
Albina Merfyn - I find this to be really easy to use. I can...
