Nessusd runs as 'root' and nmap is in /usr/bin/nmap. My init.d script does not specify a PATH environment variable.
Nikto is also in /usr/bin/. Nessusd properly detects nikto. > -----Original Message----- > From: George Theall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 8:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: nmap disappeared from 'scanners' > > > On Mon, Jul 14, 2003 at 06:37:11PM -0500, DePriest, Jason R. wrote: > > > Nmap (version 3.27) no longer shows up anywhere in my configuration > > options for NessusWX 1.4.4. > ... > > PS - Nmap works as you'd expect it to when you run it from a > > command-line. > > Nessus checks the path for the availability of external applications > such as nmap, snmpwalk, nikto at run-time; unless they're found, their > corresponding plugins won't be available. > > Since nmap does run from the command-line, I suspect the > problem lies in > the PATH setting in your Nessus startup script -- make sure > it includes > the directory where nmap is found and restart the daemon if > necessary. > > > George > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
