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# Remote Wireshark

This page contains the procedure to set up Remote packet sniffing on Linux with Wireshark.
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_*Linux target*_ (NOT possible on OPNsense/Freebsd)  
Add a capture group and add yourself to it.
```
$ sudo groupadd pcap
$ sudo usermod -a -G pcap $USER
```
Next, add the pcap group and set permissions to tcpdump
```
$ sudo chgrp pcap /usr/sbin/tcpdump
$ sudo chmod 750 /usr/sbin/tcpdump
```
*OR* (depending on the distro)
```
$ sudo chgrp pcap /usr/bin/tcpdump
$ sudo chmod 750 /usr/bin/tcpdump
``` 
Finally, use setcap to give tcpdump the necessary permissions:
```
$ sudo setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin=eip /usr/sbin/tcpdump
```
*OR*  (depending on the distro)
```
$ sudo setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin=eip /usr/bin/tcpdump
```
_*Windows system running Wireshark*_

(re-)Install the latest Wireshark and make sure you tick _*sshdump*_ option during the installation process.  

Click the _*SSH remote capture*_ icon and fill out the following fields:  

Server tab
```
Remote SSH server address: <remote system's IP address>
Remote SSH server port: <SSH port> (most likely: 22)
```
Authentication tab
```
Remote SSH server username: <username for capture process>
Remote SSH server password: <password for username>
```
Capture tab
```
Remote capture command selection: tcpdump
Gain capture privilege on the remote machine: sudo
Privileged user name for sudo or doas: <username for capture process> (as above)
```

Check the "Save parameter(s) on capture start" tick box.

Exit and start the sniffer by clicking the _*SSH remote capture*_ caputure device.

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