Chuck please check to make sure your local firewall is not blocking the connection.
./iptables --list --Yarick Tsagoyko On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 1:47 PM, Chuck Braden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, I STILL CANT run a scan from a windows client. I get connection > refused - make sure ip and port are correct. I have changed the password > (see below) for the client ID and also tried running the client when logged > in as an admin - NOTHING. > > Is there any log file that the errors are stored? > > /opt/nessus/sbin/nessus-chpasswd johndoe > nessusd (Nessus) 3.2.0. for Linux > (C) 1998 - 2008 Tenable Network Security, Inc. > > Authentication (pass/cert) [pass] : > Login password : > Login password (again) : > password changed for johndoe > > > >>> "Chuck Braden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3/25/2008 1:39 PM >>> > I have installed the server AND client on a SuSe 10.3 host. If I try to > start the client I get a cannot connect to X server (but the X server is > running on Display 0) > > /opt/nessus/bin/NessusClient > NessusClient: cannot connect to X server > > X > Fatal server error: > Server is already active for display 0 > > ps aux | grep `cat /tmp/.X0-lock` > root 3469 3468 0 Mar18 tty7 00:01:17 /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 -audit > 0 -br -auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth -nolisten tcp vt7 > > > If I try to connect to the server from a windows client install, I get > check host IP/port (which are correct). Is there an error log I can look > at? > > I tried to find some clues in the client documentation and on your > archive, but might have overlooked it. > > Sorry for the naivete. > > > _______________________________________________ > Nessus mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.nessus.org/mailman/listinfo/nessus > > _______________________________________________ > Nessus mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.nessus.org/mailman/listinfo/nessus > -- --Yarick Tsagoyko Advisory Notice: Email is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and is legally privileged, but inherently insecure. Content may be subject to alteration: email addresses may incorrectly identify the sender. This email transmission, and any documents, files, or previous email messages attached to it may be privileged and confidential, and are intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named in the address field. If the reader of this message is not an intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify me by telephone or return email and delete it and any attachments from your computer. Thank you.
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