Unable to get Nessus to run local checks on Windows servers

"Hart, Lee Anne (AHRQ/IOD)" <[email protected]> Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:59:50 -0500
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Hello,

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I'm having trouble determining why the SMB credentials I've configured
are not able to login and run the local checks on our Windows 2003 SP 2
servers. I can login using the same credentials over remote desktop but
the Nessus scans gets locked out. I have ensured the user name and
password is correct and that the account is part of the local admin
group.  We do not control the domain so I cannot get a domain account.
Will a local admin account work?

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Thanks,

Lee Anne=20


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color:#1F497D'>I&#8217;m having trouble determining why the SMB =
credentials I&#8217;ve
configured are not able to login and run the local checks on our Windows =
2003
SP 2 servers. I can login using the same credentials over remote desktop =
but
the Nessus scans gets locked out. I have ensured the user name and =
password is
correct and that the account is part of the local admin group. &nbsp;We =
do not
control the domain so I cannot get a domain account. Will a local admin =
account
work?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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