Re: Selecting a port scanner

On Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 01:38:52PM -0400, Thomas Reinke wrote:
> I've been trying to figure out if there is a way of controlling
> which port scanner is to be invoked when scanning a remote system.
> This, by the way, with a client talking directly to nessusd.
> For example, let's say 'nmap' exists (and nmap_wrapper plugin is
> available), and is complemented by the availability of the
> nmap_tcp_connect plugin, as well as the synscan plugin.
> 
> Which scanner is going to run?  

Every scanner which has been enabled by the client. In other words,
if you enable two port scanners, you will run two port scans.

> A secondary question of less importance - why would the
> labrea.nasl script not be executed before the port scanner?

Because it predates the existence of the ACT_INIT family. I should move
it there.


Thanks,
				-- Renaud
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