Hi,
[root]# ls /usr/local/etc/nessus/
nessusd.conf nessusd.rules nessus-fetch.rc
[root]# more /usr/local/etc/nessus/nessus-fetch.rc
login=
password=
proxy=
proxy_port=
proxy_username=
proxy_password=
[root]#
We can specify the proxy details in this file. If the file is not found create
a file like this in the correct path.
Regards,
Deva
________________________________
From: Brendan Bush [mailto:Brendan.Bush@wao.gov.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 10:19 AM
To: Alagesan, Deva
Subject: RE: Nessus Update Plugins?
Thanks Deva!
I've already tried point 1) (as I stated esrlier), and the machine does not
have full Internet access, as it's sitting behind a web proxy server - that is
the whole problem!!!
I know that I need to enter the details of the web proxy server in the
nessus-fetch.rc file, but I can't find it, or don't appear to have one on the
laptop!?
Any more help, greatfully received!
Thanks!
BB
From: Alagesan, Deva [mailto:deva.alagesan@genpact.com]
Sent: Monday, 24 April, 2006 19:46
To: Brendan Bush; nessus@list.nessus.org
Subject: RE: Nessus Update Plugins?
Hi,
1) Try to find the path for nessus-fetch binary.. If it is
/usr/local/bin/nessus-fetch. Use & exceute [root] /usr/local/bin/nessus-fetch
--register xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx
2) Also check is the linux machine is having Full internet access for this
error "could not connect to plugins.nessus.org - Operation now in progress"
Don't do any other steps apart from this. No need to use all-2.0.ta.gz file
also.. So goahead with the above steps...
Regards,
Deva
From: nessus-bounces@list.nessus.org on behalf of Brendan Bush
Sent: Mon 4/24/2006 6:05 PM
To: nessus@list.nessus.org
Subject: Nessus Update Plugins?
Hi!
I'm a relative newbie to Linux but have been given the task to undertake the
installation of Nessus on a laptop to use as a machine to test for
vulnerabilities on servers.
I've installed RedHat 9 (including latest updates) on a Toshiba Satellite Pro
6100 (Pentium 4, 1700MHz CPU) with 512MB RAM, and then installed Nessus 2.2.7
(via the source code, as I couldn't get the installer to work.)
I've created a user for the Nessus client, but I can't get the Update Plugins
to install automatically.
The Nessus web site says, for a manual update to the plugins, you need to
register and then follow the instructions in the e-mail you are sent, which
tells you to execute the following command:
/opt/nessus/bin/nessus-fetch --register xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx
I've tried this but this gives the output: "bash: /opt/nessus/bin/nessus-fetch:
No such file or directory", as there is nothing in the /opt/ folder!
There are, though, copies of 'nessus-fetch' in /usr/local/bin/ &
/root/nessus-core/nessu-fetch/
If I try swapping these locations into the command to execute, above, I still
get, though:
"could not connect to plugins.nessus.org - Operation now in progress"
And nothing happens.
I can download the "all-2.0.tar.gz" file and extract it though, but don't know
where to put the "*.nasl" files that come from it! (That's if it's actually
possible to configure the software/updates this way!?
I did then try typing-in:
"/root/nessus-core/nessu-fetch/ --plugins"
And I got the output:
"Could not locally open all-2.0.ta.gz - file exists"!
We run a proxy server, though you don't have to log-in to get to the Internet.
I've got the Mozilla browser configured, that comes with RedHat, with the
Manual proxy configuration for our proxy server and port (under 'Edit' >
'Preferences' > 'Advanced' > 'Proxies') for HTTP, SSL, FTP, Gopher & SOCKS
(v.5), and have also configured the 'Network Proxy', under 'Preferences' (in
RedHat), manually with the same settings as in the browser.
I've come across the file, "nessus-update-plugins.8", at:
/root/nessus-plugins/docs/ which says, under 'PROXIES', "If you are behind a
web proxy, then read the manual page of nessus-fetch to configure nessus-fetch
with a proper proxy support."
I've found "nessus-fetch.1", of manual page type, and gone down to the "PROXY
SUPPORT" section, where it says,
"If you need to connect to the internet through a proxy, nessus-fetch can be
configured to use one. Simply edit the file
nessus-fetch.rc
and add the following lines, changing the appropriate values where necessary:
proxy=192.169.0.1
proxy_port=3128
proxy_username=renaud
Proxy_password=s3cr3t"
Unfortunately I cannot find a "nessus-fetch.rc" file, though I did find a
'nessus-fetch.c' file located at:
/root/nessus-core/nessus-fetch/
Though not sure of any definite place within this file that could be edited
with the above text!
Help!!! Can anyone advise me how I can get this set-up to update the plugins
automatically, or, if not, where I might be able to place the NASL
files/plugins/updates I've already extracted?
Thanks! I'm in a bit of a rush for this! Need it sorted by the end of the
afternoon, if possible!!!!!
Brendan B.
Brendan BUSH - WAO ICT/ Adran TGaCh SAC
Research & Development Officer/ Swyddog Ymchwil a Datblygiad
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