Lambert, Mark wrote: > All, > I have having a problem with SSH credentials on an internal Linux > box I'm trying to scan. The box I'm scanning is a RedHat box and I can > manually SSH with any SSH2 client to it. > I supply the credentials and I get logged in just fine. BUT..... When I > configure the settings below in my nessus rules file, > > -SSH settings[entry]:SSH user name : = XYZ > -SSH settings[entry]:Preferred SSH port : = 22 > -SSH settings[password]:SSH password (unsafe!) : = XYZPassword > > I get the response below: > > The local security checks are disabled. Description: The credentials > provided for the scan did not allow us to log into the remote host, or > the remote operating system is not supported. Risk factor : None Plugin > output : It was not possible to log into the remote host via ssh > > Am I missing some dependencies somewhere in the rules file? Just for > grins also, I have turned on ALL plugins. I know that is not desirable, > but I was trying anything to get it to log in properly. > > Sincerely, > Mark
Hi Mark, Could you check the ssh logs on the system you are trying to connect to while your Nessus scan is running? Or better yet, put sshd into debug mode and see what it says about your login from Nessus. Ron Gula, CTO Tenable Network Security _______________________________________________ Nessus mailing list Nessus@list.nessus.org http://mail.nessus.org/mailman/listinfo/nessus
