After installation, you need to edit the ossec.conf file to reflect the correct settings for your environment. All the files related to %%PORTNAME%% have been installed in %%PREFIX%%/%%PORTNAME%% and its subdirectories. For information on proper configuration, see http://www.ossec.net/. To enable the startup script, add ossechids_enable="YES" to /etc/rc.conf. To enable database output, execute: %%PREFIX%%/%%PORTNAME%%/bin/ossec-control enable database Then check this tutorial: http://www.ossec.net/wiki/index.php/Know_How:DatabaseOutput When you deinstall this port after starting the daemons once, many directories that are created by the daemons will remain. To fully remove the port you need to delete those directories manually. To further enhance the security on your system, you may also enable some checks in PAM for a fast reaction against intrusions.