Re: Nessus = unreliable

Before slamming Nessus as unreliable, why don't you be a little more clear 
about the scanning procedure?  If the good people in this community understood 
your problem, you could get the appropriate help. 
So, when you scan the range is the result accurate for all ip addresses bar 
this ONE ip address?  The last sentence in the first paragraph is confusing.  
If you remove the range and target just that one IP you say you get accurate 
results.  So, is that the only live host in your range by any chance?  Try to 
use nmap before using nessus to determine the live ip addresses.  


Sanjeev

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy --- Jack Torrance, The Shining
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: andrewwhite 
  To: nessus@list.nessus.org 
  Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 6:29 PM
  Subject: Nessus = unreliable


  Hi, I don't understand Nessus sometimes.  I am using the latest version on my 
Linux server and use NessusWX client on my PC.  I normally scan a range of IP 
addresses, but there is one IP in that range it never picks up on.  If I remove 
the range and just scan this one IP on its own, it shows up with the correct 
results.  

   

  Why does it not find this IP address when I scan the range of IP's?

   

  Thanks in advance

   

  Andy



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