Gavin wrote: > > I just installed Nessus on my system ML 8.0, My security is set to medium > and I'm behind tiny firewall. everytime I try to start nessus I get the > message: > Authentication failed or > Can't connect to host > > I downloaded the rpm's and rebooted the system, nessusd was running but still > till this day I can't log in. (using root or normal user) I have saint > running on my Mandrake system also but this problem is the same on my RedHat > 7.1 system too, and I don't have saint on it yet. Thanks for any help in > advance... > > sincerely, > Gavin (Japan) Gavin, There could be a multitude of reasons for this kind of trouble. You might begin by seeing what port Nessus (whatever the hell that is) is attempting to use for a connection. You might have firewalled the port to reject or deny. You might want to look at the status on port 113 (identd). Some servers want to use this port. This does look to be a problem with some of your ports. I do not use "tiny firewall" but I write my own rules so I can do adjustments as the need dictates. Try turning off firewall protection for just a moment or two, and see if that makes a difference. If it does, then you know it is a firewall issue, if it does not make a difference, oh well, write back with new info..... Good luck, drjung -- Art is the illusion of spontaneity...
