These entries add to the baseline database the existence, permissions, and ownership of the mounted directories. The MD5 signature is not required as it can change from sources on the other computers. The fifth through seventh lines in the configuration file implement this concept. These entries need to be recursive, the R, to assure that all files and directories are baselined. The last line shows this requirement.
Notification is displayed to the screen from standard error, stderr.
A sample of this output is displayed below. Examples of each of the configuration file entries are given for cross-referencing with the example of the final configuration file above. To provide a high level of security, running Avatar with the check command is to be run by cron periodically. This assures that any unauthorized intrusion can be quickly remedied. The output of the Avatar check command should be E-mailed to an appropriate person for further action.