UPDATE: No results on linux client

[net sec]

I was able to determine by brute force trial that the particular toggle that 
resulted in the blank report from the linux client was tcp()connect on the 
Scan options port scanner tab.  When I disable this option I do get report 
results.  HOWEVER, when scanning identical targets, I am still getting 
differing results between nessusWX and the linux client.  Namely, the 
nessuswx client gives me MUCH more information and correctly identifies all 
ports listening on the box (6) while the linux client only identifies 2 
services and does not successfully scan with SMB credentials to identify 
other vulnerabilities.
You're not likely to convince me that the native nessus client is not as 
adept as nessuswx.  I am struggling between two conclusions.  1) I am 
missing some option/toggle on the linux side compared to the windows client. 
2) Something is just hosed on my SuSE install and I should just backout the 
install and re-do it.
I am leaning towards 2 but want some feedback.  I am not getting any 
'errors' when running the native client.  It is a little difficult to do a 
direct compare on options between the two clients due to the differences in 
the interfaces.

Do I blow away my Nessus install and start from scratch?  If so - what is 
the cleanest way to do this?  Other ideas on why the native client doesn't 
seem to be providing complete reporting?

Thanks in advance for your ideas.....

Nicole


From: "net sec" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: No results on linux client
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 23:23:57 +0000
I am running Nessus 2.10 on a SuSE linux 9 KDE 3.1.  I am just beginning to 
use nessus and am trying to test/train by scanning a single client on the 
same subnet.  When I use the nessus client from the linux box I get NO 
results in any of the windows.  The Report window pops up after about 5 
seconds and all subwindows are empty (Subnet, Port, Severity and Host.).  I 
have simultaneously done windump and tcpdump on the target PC and the 
nessus box during the test and I can seen that traffic is being sent and 
received from one box to the other.
I have also installed the NessusWX client and HAVE successfully scanned the 
very same target getting results.

The WX client is OK but there are two reasons I want to use the linux 
client.  1) I don't see any option to enable SMB credentials in order to do 
regristry scanning and 2) I will need to do scans at remote sites using my 
linux laptop so I need to be confident/familiar with the report output from 
this client.  Am I missing something obvious regarding the output on the 
linux client?  When I click on any of the drop down arrows on the empty 
report I noticed that the window left open when I started 'nessus' client 
reports 'Garbage is in the conditions'.  FYI - I also tried a scan to 
another target on the same subnet with the same results.

Any tips/help is appreciated.

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