Re: nessus usage help

No problem! If you are at 2.2.x, I would definitely recommend upgrading to 3.2.X as you are able since there were a number of major upgrades / 
improvements between 2.2 and 3.2. For the rest, I'll wait for your response..

Paul

leo davis wrote:
> Thank you so much for replying so fast.I will mail you the output 
> tomorrow.I think its version 2.2.x,will confirm that too asap.The PCs 
> are set up in my university and I'm at home now,so unable to run provide 
> the info until tomm.
> 
> There were no errors,so I assume the scans were completing successfuly.
> 
> I have installed LAMP server & osCommerce software on the ubuntu server 
> edition.Theres no firewall installed and I have left write privileges 
> open for the osCommerce shop site on purpose.So I was expecting nessus 
> would detect vulnerabilities,and since I hadnt enabled the safe check 
> option,I was hoping the scan would stress my server to an extend that I 
> may need a reboot...But the report section was blank...
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks & Regards
> 
>  
> 
> David
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> 
> --- On *Tue, 7/15/08, Paul Davis /<[email protected]>/* wrote:
> 
>     From: Paul Davis <[email protected]>
>     Subject: Re: nessus usage help
>     To: [email protected]
>     Cc: [email protected]
>     Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 2:20 AM
> 
>     David,
> 
>     What version of Nessus Client / Server are you running? Would you please send
>     screenshots of the output you are seeing? Also, are you using a 
>     credentialed or non-credentialed scan? What results are you expecting to see?
>     Since you don't mention errors, I assume the scans are completing 
>     successfully.
> 
>     Running the server and client on the same system should not be an issue in most
>     cases and I have done exactly what you are doing now in the past 
>     with no issues at all.
> 
>     Best Regards,
>     Paul
> 
>     leo davis wrote:
>     > Hi,
>     > 
>     >  
>     > 
>     > Plz help.
>     > I've got 2 PCs running ubuntu connected to a switch and installed
>     nessus 
>     > today on one of them.I'm trying to scan the other machine for DoS
>     & 
>     > webserver attacks.The report at the end of the scan shows nothing except 
>     > the list of ports(ssh,ftp,http....).I even removed the safe check option 
>     > & enabled all plugins in an attempt to see whether the PC crashes,but 
>     > nothing seems to happen...Could anyone tell me what I may be doing wrong 
>     > here.Is it cz both the nessus client & server r on the same
>     machine.....
>     > 
>     > the links I followed to install & configure nessus:
>     > 
>     > http://rusecure.rutgers.edu/services/ed ... d-usage-(i 
>     >
>     <http://rusecure.rutgers.edu/services/education/tutorials/nessus-unix-client-setup-and-usage-(i>
> 
>     > used localhost as Nessus Host instead of 10.10.10.10 in the example)
>     > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=27674
>     > 
>     > I am working on my dissertation-server testing,and wish to learn to use 
>     > nessus.I've setup an intranet,but to get started,used only 2 PCs for
>     the 
>     > nessus scan...Thanks in advance,Cheers
>     > 
>     > David
>     > 
>     > 
>     > 
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>     -- 
>     Best Regards,
> 
>     Paul Davis
>     Research Engineer
>     Tenable Network Security Inc
>     Phone: 410.872.0555
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> 

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Paul Davis
Research Engineer
Tenable Network Security Inc
Phone: 410.872.0555
www.tenablesecurity.com

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