resident HD files monitor

[octavian]

I need a program, (run W98 & Linux), that will monitor the creation and editing of files on my hard drive. Not really a security measure, but seems like such a simple thing for a programmer. The output would simply be a time-tagged list of files, say altered during an online session. Thanks.<br>
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[Alt255]

See the Microsoft Visual Basic Version 5&6 forum in the thread by Mike Lacey entitled &quot;Efficient Directory List&quot; (2/2/00 posted 1/31). Something similar was attempted.<br>
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You are right about the &quot;simple&quot; part. The solution is so blindingly simple you would never be able to buy it without hooking into a comprehensive security system that would provide a hundred features you didn't require and would probably bust your budget.<br>
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Post again if you don't receive a better response in a few days or find that you have no use for the vbasic jibberish. I'll crank out an app that will help you on the Windows side. Gratis.<br>
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Hey, I know what it's like to be in a jam.<br>

 

[Alt255]

P.S. I considered red-flagging this post as irrelevant to the security forum. You didn't seem to think it was a security issue.<br>
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It is. Thanks for making the post.

 

[pmkincaid]

For Linux use a program called Tripwire. Its an excellent little program that takes a snapshot of the directories and files you tell it to, saves it to a file (which is usually small enough to fit on a floppy disk - if you don't get too carried away on the files you want to monitor)<br>
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When you get curious, you run Tripwire using the database against the file system and it tells you what has changed.<br>
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Its a good idea if you are concerned with security (although I know you are not, but this is for anyone else who might be) to save the file to a floppy, another system, burned to a CDROM, whatever, since it can be altered by an accomplished cracker.<br>
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Hope this helps,<br>
Paul Kincaid