Yes, 1.0.10 is on my list for next week :).  Also, a bleeding edge
install on a linux box.  I'll try that one with a large scan and see
what results I get and let you know.  I've tried all the optimizations
and ping options...none seemed to work.

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Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 1:07 PM
Subject: RE: Anyone run nessus on a large (500 host) network?


> I've been using only stable versions on my scans.  1.0.9 is the 
> current one I'm using.  I haven't monkeyed with the libpcap...only set

> my library path to /usr/local/lib.  It's been one of those thing's 
> I've

I am assuming that the problem with 1.09 is the solaris libpcap. Probly
something yo don't want to mess with I think that nessus 1.10 is a
maintance release (isn't it 'stable'? now?) I do know that in 1.11 they
have replaced the libpcap with a newer version. (old one just 'sat'
there waiting for next new-england day)

> One other thing that I've noticed is that the scans in general seem to

> take longer under Solaris than they do under Linux.  I also had a 
> problem with ip's that were not active...Nessus will actually try to 
> run

I think you need to enable 'optimize the test' and 'ping' and if you use
icmp pings, do only 1 retry (for internal network)

Also, watch for size of nmap scans (default 1-15000) might try 'fast'
scan with udp scans enabled.

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