RE: Getting nessus to use a separately run nmap scan.

see nessus script nmap.nasl, you will got the answer ;)



Allan Zhang





> From: "Jesse W. Asher" <jasher1@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: nessus@list.nessus.org
> Subject: Getting nessus to use a separately run nmap scan.
> Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 09:03:28 -0400
>
>
> I've looked through the FAQ and on the net and haven't been able to locate 
> the answer to this.
>
> I have a pretty big network to scan and I'd like to run thorough port scans 
> (both TCP and UDP) within this network.  The problem is that it takes a 
> long time to do the scanning and I have a set window for nessus to do the 
> rest of its work.  I can run port scans at any time, but I'm restricted in 
> when I can use the vulnerability testing part of nessus.
>
> So, I'd like to run the port scans separately (using nmap) and then feed 
> the port scans into nessus.  But, I have to do the vulnerability testing 
> starting at midnight so I'd like to run everything from the command line so 
> I don't have to be up half the night.  Can anyone tell me how I can get 
> nessus to use a separately produced nmap scan from the command line?  Is 
> there something in the nessusrc I can tweak?
>
> Also, are there particular nmap options that I need to use in order to get 
> nessus to use the previously produced scan?
>
> Many thanks!!
>
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