Ron wrote: > I have been using Nessus 3.2 on OSX 10.4.11 for some time. I am > having a problem trying to scan a Windows Vista host. My Nessus > plugins are current. > > l have with ALL Nessus plugins enabled,. The scan seems to complete > in a few minutes but there is NO data in the Nessus client. I am on > the same subnet and can indeed "ping" the target host just fine. > This same Nessus scanner performs valid scans of most all other > Windows Operating Systems (Win2000, WinXP and Win2003 Server) I have > the Vista default Firewall turned OFF. The default install had the > Firewall turned ON. What else can I try to get a meaningful scan? > > Also, I am the administrator on the target Vista host so I can do > most anything with it. > >
hi Ron, Please check the logs of your Nessus scanner to see that it ran checks against the Vista server. Also, please re-confirm that you have the right IP address for the Vista server, and that you have the firewall disabled. Does the Vista host have any other firewall software? Ron Gula Tenable Network Security _______________________________________________ Nessus mailing list [email protected] http://mail.nessus.org/mailman/listinfo/nessus
