Right but I've automated this via a script. Adding a feature request to
select/deslect by a GUI button isn't going to help. Can this be added as
a switch?
Adam
>
> Enhancement request:
> Provide some UI tool that allows selection based on category.
> e.g., enable all information gathering checks, disable all DoS checks, etc.
>
> Best Regards,
> -Mike Slifcak
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Kosmin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 8:11 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: can I run a safe scan in batch mode?
>
> This is a repost from last week. I'm still looking for some feedback.
> Thanks...
>
> I've written a script to automate the scanning of several servers that I
> manage and need to understand this "safe checks" feature a little
> better. I've noticed the "Enable safe plugins only" option that is
> available in the GUI but can't make use if it since I'm calling the
> client from within a script. I'm running version 1.2.5 and don't see any
> switch available for this purpose. Therefore, I'm wondering how I can
> use nessus to run a non threatening test against my remote machines.
> Does nessusd.conf's safe_checks parameter handle this? If so, how
> reliable is it? Last friday after I ran nessus-update-plugins, I took
> down a few boxes during a scan because the SMBDie DOS attack was
> attempted. This makes me think that either the safe_checks parameter in
> nessusd.conf is unreliable at best, or I just don't understand the
> purpose of it. In the event that this functionality is not available in
> the current version of nessus, are there any plans to add it? The
> feature is available in the GUI, just not in batch mode.
>
> Thanks for any guidance,
> Adam
>
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