---
name: "pads.conf"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "pads"
version: "1.2-14"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pads.conf"
---

# pads.conf(8)

pads configuration file

## NAME

pads.conf - pads configuration file

## DESCRIPTION

This man page describes the format of the [pads(8)](/pads/8.md) configuration file.

Empty lines and lines beginning with '#' are ignored.

## PARAMETERS

- daemon \[0/1\]

  his parameter determines whether the application will go into the background. 0 = Disable, 1 = Enable

- pid\_file \<file\>

  Filename of the pads PID file.  This value should be set if you are planning on using daemon mode.

- sig\_file \<file\>

  Alternate location for the pads-signature-list file.

- mac\_file \<file\>

  Alternate location for the pads-ether-codes file.

- user \<username\>

  This is the name of the user pads will run as when started as root.

- group \<groupname\>

  This is the name of the group pads will run as when started as root.

- interface \<interface\>

  This contains the name of the interface PADS will listen to.

- filter \<filter\>

  This value contains a libpcap filter to be applied to the PADS session. For example, to filter only SSH traffice, specify "filter 'port 22'".

- network \<network\>

  This string contains a comma seperated list of networks to be monitored. Only assets found in these networks will be recorded.  For example,\
           "network 192.168.0.0/24,192.168.1.0/24,10.10.10.0/24".

- output screen

  This output plugin displays PADS data to the screen.  When using the configuration file, it defaults to off.

- output csv: \<filename\>

  This output plugin writes PADS data to a CSV file.  Optionally, a CSV filename can be specified as an argument.

- output fifo: \<filename\>

  This output plugin writes PADS data to a FIFO file.  Optionally, a FIFO filename can be specified as an argument.

## SEE ALSO

[pads(8)](/pads/8.md)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2005 Matt Shelton \<matt@mattshelton.com\>

## BUGS

Please send bug reports to the author.

## AUTHORS

Matt Shelton \<matt@mattshelton.com\>