IIRC correctly, detached scans can be run through the lightning console (I think it's called tenable security center now... Ron or Renaud will likely be on shortly to confirm or deny). I'm not sure it's exactly the same thing, but it's a piece of software holding onto the scan so you don't have to. been a couple years since i was able to lay my hands on it though, so it might have changed. the last time i asked about it (no doubt in the archives of the list), I was informed that detached scan functionality was a fairly serious hit on performance. It was removed in the 3.0 series, IIRC. I'm sad to see it go as well.
You might also look at Scavenger or Inprotect for handling this stuff. Scavenger is a nice front end produced by the guys at Argonne National Lab. Inprotect is a nice front end produced by several knowledgeable open source folks. Both are open source. Both are web based. Scavenger has a nicer interface for managing results, Inprotect has a nicer interface for managing scans. On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 5:26 AM, Mercer, Jeff C - Raleigh, NC < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As far as I know, the functionality for running detached scans in > general was taken out of Nessus years ago. Your supposed to use the > command-line version to run fire-and-forget scans. > > > -------- > Jeff Mercer - CISO - Security Vulnerability Assessments > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Chajecki > >Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 4:15 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Running a detached scan > > > > > >Can Nessus client 3.2.0 run a detached scan like Nessus WX can? > > > >I can't find an option for this anywhere and it seems that the > >client needs to remain open while the scan is running. > > > >Also, is there any way, after launching the client, of opening > >a previously saved .nessus profile without it then opening a > >new window? Its not a big problem but just a little irritating > >having to close the original window down each time. > > > > > >_ > >John Chajecki > >Senior Infrastructure Engineer > >Information Division > >Resources Department > >Leicester City Council > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Nessus mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://mail.nessus.org/mailman/listinfo/nessus > > > _______________________________________________ > Nessus mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.nessus.org/mailman/listinfo/nessus > -- Doug Nordwall Unix, Network, and Security Administrator You mean the vision is subject to low subscription rates?!!? - Scott Stone, on MMORPGs
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