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View Full Version : How do i do a nessus scan?


Nygaff
07-21-2004, 11:24 PM
?

is it a peice of software? do i need to purchase it? can i download it?

J

Haze
07-21-2004, 11:33 PM
You can find out about Nessus here: http://www.nessus.org

Amazing what a quick search of google for Nessus turns up hey ? Who'da thunk it!

zupanm
07-21-2004, 11:33 PM
its free.. you gotta setup a nessus server somewhere and then run the client and connect to the server.. then setup your rules and scan

pizzaboy_au
07-22-2004, 01:29 AM
Or instead of running the gui client you can use a web based version of the client. Inprotect is your best bet.

Sylwia101
07-24-2004, 01:41 AM
is this scanner good ?

atul
07-24-2004, 02:01 AM
Yes ,
It is good scanner...good to try it !!

zupanm
07-24-2004, 06:30 AM
nessus will through alot of false positives up if you scan RH systems

TechResponse
07-24-2004, 06:32 AM
Originally posted by Sylwia101
is this scanner good ?

The script and plugins are good, the reportting blows. You have to use it and know your systems to be effective. Just like any tool, you can script your own fine tuning for reporting purposes.