Thank you for the quick response, Renaud. Well, I did the ³nessus-mkcert² and still had a new problem. Plus, I thought I had downloaded the right version. So, to verify I re-did the download and did an uninstall to verify it. > Macintosh:Desktop sck$ sudo /bin/rm -rf /Library/Nessus/ /Applications/Nessus/ > /Library/Receipts/Nessus* > Macintosh:Desktop sck$ md5 Nessus-3.0.6.1.dmg.gz > MD5 (Nessus-3.0.6.1.dmg.gz) = 6f0e1e8ec36ef418983b04be01484fa6 > Macintosh:Desktop sck$ grep Nessus-3.0.6.1.dmg.gz MD5.asc > MD5 (Nessus-3.0.6.1.dmg.gz) = 6f0e1e8ec36ef418983b04be01484fa6 > Macintosh:Desktop sck$ gunzip Nessus-3.0.6.1.dmg.gz > Macintosh:Desktop sck$ ls -la Nessus-3.0.6.dmg > -rwxr-xr-x@ 1 sck staff 104857600 Dec 11 07:45 Nessus-3.0.6.dmg > Macintosh:Desktop sck$ md5 Nessus-3.0.6.dmg > MD5 (Nessus-3.0.6.dmg) = 51196ce36fa53f8218938ec52ca8498c > Then ran the installer, started Nessus Server Manager, entered new registration code, updated plugins, & started the Nessus Server.
Here¹s the new log entries For installation > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:25 Macintosh Installer[92627]: Nessus 3 > Installation Log > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:25 Macintosh Installer[92627]: Opened from: > /Volumes/Nessus 3/Nessus 3.mpkg > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:28 Macintosh Installer[92627]: fileURLForURL > = x-disc://Nessus%203/Nessus%203.mpkg > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:28 Macintosh Installer[92627]: fileURLForURL > = file://localhost/Volumes/Nessus%203/Nessus%203.mpkg > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:28 Macintosh Installer[92627]: fileURLForURL > = x-disc://Nessus%203/Nessus%203.mpkg/Contents/Packages/Nessus%20Server.pkg > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:28 Macintosh Installer[92627]: fileURLForURL > = > file://localhost/Volumes/Nessus%203/Nessus%203.mpkg/Contents/Packages/Nessus%2 > 0Server.pkg > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:28 Macintosh Installer[92627]: fileURLForURL > = x-disc://Nessus%203/Nessus%203.mpkg/Contents/Packages/Nessus%20Client.pkg > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:28 Macintosh Installer[92627]: fileURLForURL > = > file://localhost/Volumes/Nessus%203/Nessus%203.mpkg/Contents/Packages/Nessus%2 > 0Client.pkg > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:28 Macintosh Installer[92627]: Package > Authoring Warning: Nessus 3.mpkg authorization level is NoAuthorization but > was promoted to RootAuthorization for compatibility, ensure authorization > level is sufficient to install. > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:43 Macintosh Installer[92627]: Install: > "Nessus 3" > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:43 Macintosh Installer[92627]: > Nessus 3.mpkg : ident.mpkg.Nessus 3 : 0.0.0.1.0 > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:43 Macintosh Installer[92627]: Install: > "Nessus Server" > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:43 Macintosh Installer[92627]: > Nessus Server.pkg : com.tenablesecurity.nessusd : 3.0.6.3.0 > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:43 Macintosh Installer[92627]: Install: > "Nessus Client" > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:43 Macintosh Installer[92627]: > Nessus Client.pkg : com.tenablesecurity.nessus3osx : 3.0.6.3.0 > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:43 Macintosh Installer[92627]: > -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: > file://localhost/Volumes/Nessus%203/Nessus%203.mpkg > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:43 Macintosh Installer[92627]: > -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: > file://localhost/Volumes/Nessus%203/Nessus%203.mpkg/Contents/Packages/Nessus%2 > 0Server.pkg > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:43 Macintosh Installer[92627]: > -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: > file://localhost/Volumes/Nessus%203/Nessus%203.mpkg/Contents/Packages/Nessus%2 > 0Client.pkg > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:43 Macintosh Installer[92627]: > -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: > file://localhost/Volumes/Nessus%203/Nessus%203.mpkg > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:44 Macintosh Installer[92627]: Create > temporary directory "/private/tmp/Nessus 3.mpkg.92627lh7QGl" > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:44 Macintosh Installer[92627]: Assembling > temporary receipt for Nessus 3 > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:44 Macintosh Installer[92627]: Processing > Nessus Server: > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:47:45 Macintosh Installer[92627]: It took > 0.44 seconds to create the install plan for Nessus Server. > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:03 Macintosh Installer[92627]: run > postinstall script for Nessus Server > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:03 Macintosh runner[92632]: > postinstall[92646]: nessusd (Nessus) 3.0.6. for Darwin > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:03 Macintosh runner[92632]: > postinstall[92646]: /Library/Nessus/i386/var/nessus/CA created > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:03 Macintosh runner[92632]: > postinstall[92646]: /Library/Nessus/i386/com/nessus/CA created > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:04 Macintosh Installer[92627]: Processing > Nessus Client: > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:04 Macintosh Installer[92627]: It took > 0.00 seconds to create the install plan for Nessus Client. > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:05 Macintosh Installer[92627]: Removing > temporary directory "/private/tmp/Nessus 3.mpkg.92627lh7QGl" > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:05 Macintosh runner[92632]: Touched > '/Applications/Nessus/Nessus Client.app' > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:05 Macintosh Installer[92627]: Registered > /Applications/Nessus/Nessus Client.app. > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:05 Macintosh runner[92632]: Touched > '/Applications/Nessus/Nessus Server Manager.app' > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:05 Macintosh Installer[92627]: Registered > /Applications/Nessus/Nessus Server Manager.app. > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:05 Macintosh runner[92632]: Touched > '/./Applications/Nessus/Nessus Server Manager.app' > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:05 Macintosh runner[92632]: Touched > '/./Applications/Nessus' > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:05 Macintosh runner[92632]: Touched > '/./Applications/Nessus/Nessus Client.app' > /var/log/install.log:Dec 11 07:48:05 Macintosh runner[92632]: Touched > '/./Applications/Nessus' > The Log entries for starting the Nessus Server Manager & updating the plugins.. > /var/log/secure.log:Dec 11 07:53:30 Macintosh com.apple.SecurityServer[20]: > Succeeded authorizing right system.privilege.admin by client > /usr/libexec/security_authtrampoline for authorization created by > /Applications/Nessus/Nessus Server Manager.app. > /var/log/secure.log:Dec 11 07:53:30 Macintosh com.apple.SecurityServer[20]: > Succeeded authorizing right system.privilege.admin by client > /usr/libexec/security_authtrampoline for authorization created by > /Applications/Nessus/Nessus Server Manager.app. > /var/log/secure.log:Dec 11 07:53:30 Macintosh com.apple.SecurityServer[20]: > Succeeded authorizing right system.privilege.admin by client > /usr/libexec/security_authtrampoline for authorization created by > /Applications/Nessus/Nessus Server Manager.app. > /var/log/secure.log:Dec 11 07:53:30 Macintosh authexec[92754]: executing > /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessus-autoload.sh > /var/log/secure.log:Dec 11 07:53:30 Macintosh com.apple.SecurityServer[20]: > Succeeded authorizing right system.privilege.admin by client > /usr/libexec/security_authtrampoline for authorization created by > /Applications/Nessus/Nessus Server Manager.app. > /var/log/secure.log:Dec 11 07:53:30 Macintosh authexec[92756]: executing > /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessus-autoload.sh > /var/log/system.log:Dec 11 07:53:30 Macintosh authexec[92754]: executing > /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessus-autoload.sh > /var/log/system.log:Dec 11 07:53:30 Macintosh authexec[92756]: executing > /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessus-autoload.sh > /var/log/secure.log:Dec 11 07:53:33 Macintosh com.apple.SecurityServer[20]: > Succeeded authorizing right system.privilege.admin by client > /usr/libexec/security_authtrampoline for authorization created by > /Applications/Nessus/Nessus Server Manager.app. > /var/log/secure.log:Dec 11 07:53:33 Macintosh authexec[92758]: executing > /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessus-fetch.sh > /var/log/system.log:Dec 11 07:53:33 Macintosh authexec[92758]: executing > /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessus-fetch.sh > /var/log/system.log:Dec 11 07:53:44 Macintosh authexec[92762]: executing > /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessus-update-plugins > /var/log/secure.log:Dec 11 07:53:40 Macintosh com.apple.SecurityServer[20]: > Succeeded authorizing right system.privilege.admin by client > /usr/libexec/security_authtrampoline for authorization created by > /Applications/Nessus/Nessus Server Manager.app. > /var/log/secure.log:Dec 11 07:53:44 Macintosh com.apple.SecurityServer[20]: > Succeeded authorizing right system.privilege.admin by client > /usr/libexec/security_authtrampoline for authorization created by > /Applications/Nessus/Nessus Server Manager.app. > /var/log/secure.log:Dec 11 07:53:44 Macintosh authexec[92762]: executing > /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessus-update-plugins > Once the Plugin update is done, Nessusd is started. > /var/log/secure.log:Dec 11 07:57:27 Macintosh com.apple.SecurityServer[20]: > Succeeded authorizing right system.privilege.admin by client > /usr/libexec/security_authtrampoline for authorization created by > /Applications/Nessus/Nessus Server Manager.app. > /var/log/secure.log:Dec 11 07:57:27 Macintosh authexec[92813]: executing > /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessusd > /var/log/system.log:Dec 11 07:57:27 Macintosh authexec[92813]: executing > /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessusd > /var/log/appfirewall.log:Dec 11 08:00:15 Macintosh Firewall[34]: nessusd is > listening from 127.0.0.1:1241 uid = 0 proto=6 > /var/log/secure.log:Dec 11 08:00:30 Macintosh com.apple.SecurityServer[20]: > Succeeded authorizing right system.privilege.admin by client > /usr/libexec/security_authtrampoline for authorization created by > /Applications/Nessus/Nessus Server Manager.app. > Then I connect with the Nessus Client via localhost, start a scan for a machine on my local subnet and then get ³Connection Closed. The remote server abruptly closed the connection.² > /var/log/system.log:Dec 11 08:02:53 Macintosh /Applications/Nessus/Nessus > Client.app/Contents/MacOS/Nessus Client[92876]: Warning: accessing obsolete > X509Anchors. > I verified that LittleSnitch is disabled, and that the Apple Firewall is set to ³Set Access for specific services and applications.² So, any other suggestions? Scott On 12/11/07 1:09 AM, "Renaud Deraison (lists)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Dec 10, 2007, at 2:51 PM, Scott Kennedy wrote: > >> I have been running Nessus on my Macs, Linux, and Windows boxes for >> years, and recently upgraded my MacBook Pro from Tiger to Leopard. >> But, when I start the Nessus Server manager I see it ³Processing the >> Plugins² and then it says ³The Nessus server is not running² > > You need to install Nessus 3.0.6.1 on Leopard. Apparently you > installed 3.0.6. > > Alternatively, you can type, in command-line : > > # /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/nessus-mkcert -q > > and that will solve the problem. > > > > -- Renaud
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