Barnyard2 test issue in windows 2008 server

[AliAlHinai]

Dear All,

 

I am MSC student and I am currently in the project phase (two weeks remaining)   . My project requiring to install snort in windows and lucky I am that I found your website to do the installation in windows 2008 server standard. I followed all the steps mentioned in installing WINDS and when I reach the test barnyard2 by file by2-test.bat it return me error,

cannot connect to MySQL server on 'WINIDS' <111>

branyard2 exiting

database :closing connection to database "snort"  

 

I am running out of time and I need also to configure snort/winids to get the update files from a file server/not from internet  where this snort will communicate to that file server to get the update. Please if any body knows how to I will be grateful. Waiting your valuable support. 

 

Regards and Thanks,

Ali Alhinai

[Morpheus]

Make sure MySQL is running by verifying in task manager. Go back to the 'Configuring Barnyard2' section and make SURE it is applied correctly.

[AliAlHinai]

Dear Morpheus,

 

MySQL is running and even I did a restart for machine and still the same error.  if any further suggestion for troubleshooting please don't hesitate to communicate.

 

Thanks in advanced,

[Mohamadou]

Hi

AliAlHinai, I encountered the same problem with barnyard2 I change barnyard.conf
at the connection to the database : output database: log,  mysql,  user =snort  password =l1gg3r  dbname =snort  host = 127.0.0.1 port=3306  sensor_name = WinIDS-Home

on me the connection is established, but the file is still empty merged.log ...I'm waiting Morpheus to help me too.