RE: How to execute nessus client for linux.

HI,

Once I execute this command I am getting Login failed.

 [root@XX.XX root]# nessus -Vx -c ./nessusrc -q localhost 1241 user pass 
./targets.txt ./results.txt

nessus : Login failed

Please guide me to solve..

Regards


Robert.Keith@technolords.com:

> The client parameters are not documented well.
>
> Once nessus is installed on your system, and you have create a Nessus
> user/password account, 
>
> create a file with the target hosts -> targets.txt
>
> This file could simply contain one IP address:
>     192.168.0.1
>
> Then run the command from the system with nessus installed:
>
> nessus -Vx -c ./nessusrc -q localhost 1241 user pass ./targets.txt
> ./results.txt
>
> The output of the scan will be stored inside the ./results.txt file, in
> this
> case in text output.
>
> The nessusrc file will not exist before the first scan, but will be
> created
> with default values, which you can then further adjust.
>
> This works whether you have GTK installed or not.
>
> BTW, to build the X client, you will need to install the GTK
> development
> kits.  Having a graphics desktop functioning is not enough and the
> development kits are not installed by default.
>
> Robert 
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nessus-bounces@list.nessus.org
> [mailto:nessus-bounces@list.nessus.org]
> On Behalf Of Hugo van der Kooij
> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 10:36 PM
> To: nessus@list.nessus.org
> Subject: Re: How to execute nessus client for linux.
>
> On Wed, 8 Jun 2005, Deva wrote:
>
> > Yes, I am using Gnome desktop interface, Please let me know the
> procedure
> to
> > proceed further to get the client interface....
>
> If you have a basic problem of understanding how to execute a program on
> a
> linux machine you better visit a local Linux User Group and bring your
> machine along. That way someone can see which knowledge you lack and
> how
> to help you to gain that knowledge.
>
> Hugo.
>
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