---
name: "ranonymize"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "argus-client"
version: "1:5.0.2+git20250321.41f65e2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ranonymize"
---

# ranonymize(1)

anonymize argus(8) data fields.

## NAME

**ranonymize** - anonymize **[argus(8)](/argus/8.md)** data fields.

## SYNOPSIS

**ranonymize \[-f anonymize.conf\] \[raoptions\] \[-- *filter-expression*\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**Ranonymize** reads **argus** data from an *argus-data* source, strips out specific fields,  and anonymizes the remaining fields in Argus records, including the network addresses, protocol specific port numbers, timestamps, transaction reference numbers, TCP base sequence numbers, IP identifiers, and any record sequence numbers.

Anonymization is controlled through an anonymization configuration file. See **[ranonymize(5)](/ranonymize/5.md)** for a complete description.

## OPTIONS

Ranonymize, shares all the same options as **[ra(1)](/ra/1.md)**. See **[ra(1)](/ra/1.md)** for a complete description of **ra options**. **[ranonymize(1)](/ranonymize/1.md)** specific options are:

- **-f**

  anonymization.confile

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2000-2024 QoSient. All rights reserved.

## SEE ALSO

**[ra(1)](/ra/1.md),** **[rarc(5)](/rarc/5.md),** **[ranonymize(5)](/ranonymize/5.md),**

## FILES

## AUTHORS

```
Carter Bullard (carter@qosient.com).
```

## BUGS