Secure SMTP (SSL/TLS), and custom SMTP ports.

.github/workflows/codeql.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2014 - 2026 Atomicorp Inc.
 name: "CodeQL"
 
 on:

LICENSE

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+ Copyright (C) 2014 - 2026 Atomicorp Inc.
  Copyright (C) 2003 - 2013 Trend Micro Inc. All rights reserved.
 
-
 		    GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
 		       Version 2, June 1991
 
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ OpenSSL License
  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
  *    must display the following acknowledgement:
- *    "This product includes cryptographic software written by
+ *    "This product includes software written by
  *     Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com)"
  *    The word 'cryptographic' can be left out if the routines from the library
  *    being used are not cryptographic related :-).

README.md

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+[comment]: # (Copyright (C) 2014 - 2026 Atomicorp Inc.)
 OSSEC v4.1.0 
 
 [![GitHub release (latest by date)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/ossec/ossec-hids)](https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases)
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ The current stable releases are available on the ossec website.
 * Release documentation is available at: [docs](https://www.ossec.net/docs/)
 
 
+
 ## Development ##
 
 The development version is hosted on GitHub and just a simple git clone away. 
@@ -65,5 +67,3 @@ Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/BXzM75Xzq7
 ## License
 
 OSSEC is licensed under the [GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2)](LICENSE).
-
-

etc/templates/en/messages.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2014 - 2026 Atomicorp Inc.
 # Configuration
 yes="y"
 no="n"
@@ -41,6 +42,11 @@ yoursmtp="We found your SMTP server as"
 usesmtp="Do you want to use it?"
 usingsmtp="Using SMTP server: "
 whatsmtp="What's your SMTP server ip/host?"
+smtpauth="Do you want to use SMTP authentication?"
+smtpuser="What's your SMTP username?"
+smtppass="What's your SMTP password?"
+smtpsecure="Do you want to use a secure connection (SSL/TLS)?"
+smtpport="What's your SMTP port?"
 
 # Part 3.1/agent
 serveraddr="What's the IP Address or hostname of the OSSEC HIDS server?"

install.sh

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+# Copyright (C) 2014 - 2026 Atomicorp Inc.
 # Installation script for the OSSEC
 # Author: Daniel B. Cid <daniel.cid@gmail.com>
 # Last modification: Aug 30, 2012
@@ -540,6 +541,46 @@ ConfigureServer()
             else
                 SMTP=${USER_EMAIL_SMTP}
             fi
+
+            # SMTP Auth
+            if [ "X${USER_SMTP_AUTH}" = "X" ]; then
+                echo ""
+                $ECHO "   - ${smtpauth} ($yes/$no) [$no]: "
+                read AUTH_SMTP
+            else
+                AUTH_SMTP=${USER_SMTP_AUTH}
+            fi
+
+            if [ "X${AUTH_SMTP}" = "X${yes}" ]; then
+                if [ "X${USER_SMTP_USER}" = "X" ]; then
+                    $ECHO "   - ${smtpuser}: "
+                    read SMTP_USER
+                else
+                    SMTP_USER=${USER_SMTP_USER}
+                fi
+                if [ "X${USER_SMTP_PASS}" = "X" ]; then
+                    $ECHO "   - ${smtppass}: "
+                    read SMTP_PASS
+                else
+                    SMTP_PASS=${USER_SMTP_PASS}
+                fi
+            fi
+
+            # SMTP Secure
+            if [ "X${USER_SMTP_SECURE}" = "X" ]; then
+                $ECHO "   - ${smtpsecure} ($yes/$no) [$no]: "
+                read SMTP_SECURE
+            else
+                SMTP_SECURE=${USER_SMTP_SECURE}
+            fi
+
+            # SMTP Port
+            if [ "X${USER_SMTP_PORT}" = "X" ]; then
+                $ECHO "   - ${smtpport} [25]: "
+                read SMTP_PORT
+            else
+                SMTP_PORT=${USER_SMTP_PORT}
+            fi
         ;;
     esac
 
@@ -551,6 +592,17 @@ ConfigureServer()
         echo "    <email_notification>yes</email_notification>" >> $NEWCONFIG
         echo "    <email_to>$EMAIL</email_to>" >> $NEWCONFIG
         echo "    <smtp_server>$SMTP</smtp_server>" >> $NEWCONFIG
+        if [ "X${AUTH_SMTP}" = "X${yes}" ]; then
+            echo "    <auth_smtp>yes</auth_smtp>" >> $NEWCONFIG
+            echo "    <smtp_user>$SMTP_USER</smtp_user>" >> $NEWCONFIG
+            echo "    <smtp_password>$SMTP_PASS</smtp_password>" >> $NEWCONFIG
+        fi
+        if [ "X${SMTP_SECURE}" = "X${yes}" ]; then
+            echo "    <secure_smtp>yes</secure_smtp>" >> $NEWCONFIG
+        fi
+        if [ "X${SMTP_PORT}" != "X" ]; then
+            echo "    <smtp_port>$SMTP_PORT</smtp_port>" >> $NEWCONFIG
+        fi
         echo "    <email_from>ossecm@${HOST}</email_from>" >> $NEWCONFIG
     else
         echo "    <email_notification>no</email_notification>" >> $NEWCONFIG

ossec-hids.spec

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Summary:     An Open Source Host-based Intrusion Detection System
 Name:        ossec-hids
 Epoch: 1
 Version:     4.1.0
-Release:     1%{?dist}.art
+Release:     2%{?dist}.art
 License:     GPL
 Group:       Applications/System
 URL:         https://www.ossec.net/
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ BuildRequires: file-devel
 
 
 Provides: ossec-%{version}-%{release}
+Provides: group(ossec)
+Provides: user(ossec)
+Provides: user(ossecr)
 # Do we really need inotify-tools?
 #Requires: inotify-tools
 #
@@ -121,6 +124,8 @@ OSSEC HIDS for systems running in hierarchical server configurations.
 Summary:     The OSSEC HIDS Server
 Group:       System Environment/Daemons
 Provides:    ossec-server-%{version}-%{release}
+Provides:    user(ossecm)
+Provides:    user(ossece)
 Requires:    %{name} = %{epoch}:%{version}-%{release} 
 #Requires:	ossec-rules
 #Conflicts:   %{name}-client
@@ -750,6 +755,9 @@ fi
 
 # Changes
 %changelog
+* Wed Apr 22 2026 Support <support@atomicorp.com> - 4.1.0-2
+- Add virtual user and group provides for Fedora 43 compatibility
+
 * Sat Apr 11 2026 Support <support@atomicorp.com> - 4.1.0-1
 - Update to 4.1.0