i believe that at present the config files are different on every platform and with every client but that a feature request for the formats to be made identical has been registered.
imho the scan data and the targets data can be kept separate so that you can run e.g. the same kind fo scan on many different stes of targets or different scans on one set of targets - BUT your mileage may vary... 2007/10/10, Olson, John (CTECH) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA256 > > > When creating a scan policy using the Windows Nessus Client 3.0.x that is > installed as part of a Windows Nessus server, a file is generated ( > policyname.conf). Can I simply copy the contents of this file into a > .nessusrc file on my Solaris nessus server? Or is the format different? > > Sure would make it easier to configure scanning parameters using this GUI > client and copying the *.conf file contents to my unix server, and then run > Nessus via commandline specifying the .rc file of my choice...Otherwise, I > won't be able to run unattended scans since it ties up my Windows machine > (plus saves the results on the local Windows file system...) > > Thanks! > > John > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Olson, John (CTECH) > > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 4:54 PM > > To: '[email protected]' > > Subject: RE: Nessus v 3.0.6 on Solaris - No GUI Client > > > > * PGP Signed: 10/04/2007 at 04:53PM > > > > DOH!!! Ok. Is there any way to use the Windows GUI client, > > but have the reports remain on the server? Or, failing that, > > a simple way to use the Windows GUI to create scan policies > > (selected plugins and target(s)) that can be saved to the > > Solaris server, then called upon via a shell script or equivalent? > > > > Thank you for any input you may have! > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGP Desktop 9.0.6 (Build 6060) > > iQEVAwUBRw0+0tczbpxETmLMAQjx4wf+NQgKgM6kr5AuNRRZIsJorYv+sMwlCmJF > xbbk8ctfqRv3hqaaf6S6iXwW1L0Q2JIQYPMk0+XK0po2P0HHxak3bKFunla4X9UR > /UnqSQWPhe2u3cF5LG9bvXOO1OTL495KdbX8moZQ6jm4M0+Q04YJojedID+oeKum > FnQbJV7hMvU2kYeHlhTfLgF0uz5cjKHK6LsAk01b/LZuRSW9yt4Rwql3rMl1IkMS > QZKmkIL0P3fHunEiTure/2BWRKiOYaH1qljcMgPlvHNHWoTUqOc30Bh7T1pcrX57 > MZiAgoNc3XiJnT99pOIO6e4nKW2eB12iKqFf5KiR+wo4bDc3Pr5S0g== > =Esrw > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > This e-mail message is being sent solely for use by the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized > review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender by phone or reply by e-mail, > delete the original message and destroy all copies. Thank you. > _______________________________________________ > Nessus mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.nessus.org/mailman/listinfo/nessus >
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