On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, Ravi wrote:
> Sorry if this question is simple, I could not find any in internet
> on usage of nessus with nikto.
>
> How do I use nikto with a pre-installed nessus. Currently, I am
> using nessus 2.0.9, installed using nessus-installer script.
There is a plugin (id=10864) that will run nikto if it is installed.
It's up to you to install it, I believe. It will quietly not show
anything in the nessus report if it is not installed. If it is
installed, then you should see the nikto output in the nessus report.
> How do I trace the nessus working with the help of logs etc.,
Look in your nessusd.conf for:
"dumpfile" : debug output goes here
"logfile" : current scanning status goes here
"save_knowledge_base" : determines in kb info is saved to disk
If save_knowledge_base is set, then there should be a file for each
host. I'm not sure how the kbs file paths are determined. It might
be determined by how nessus is built. Try a `locate kbs` or
something.
The knowledge base is how the plugins "talk" to each other. It's just
a mapping of names to values. Those kbs files should be a good source
when trying to figure out the details of a particular plugin.
Best regards,
Erik Stephens www.edgeos.com
Managed Vulnerability Assessment Services
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