# Suricata 5.0.2 in IPS mode

**URL:** <https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-5-0-2-in-ips-mode/437>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [July 22, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-5-0-2-in-ips-mode/437 "2020-07-22T11:48:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![reyss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/reyss/32/245_2.png) [@reyss](https://forum.suricata.io/u/reyss)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-5-0-2-in-ips-mode/437/1 "2020-07-22T11:48:58Z")

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how to secure a server with a different IPS server

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**Author:** ![syoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@syoc](https://forum.suricata.io/u/syoc)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-5-0-2-in-ips-mode/437/2 "2020-07-22T12:07:57Z")

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[https://suricata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/setting-up-ipsinline-for-linux.html#settings-up-ips-at-layer-2](https://suricata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/setting-up-ipsinline-for-linux.html#settings-up-ips-at-layer-2)  
[https://suricata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/setting-up-ipsinline-for-windows.html](https://suricata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/setting-up-ipsinline-for-windows.html)

Windows and Linux approach for setting up Suricata as an IPS. I had to assume thats what you wanted as your post was a bit sparse.