Hello Chandra, On Montag, 15. Dezember 2008, Chandrashekhar B wrote: > I have submitted a change request for integrating the features of SAMBA and/ > WMI into OpenVAS space for having better API set for Windows based target > systems. OpenVAS will be able to scan Windows Vista, 2008 and 2003 (in its > default policy settings) in addition to having new set of API's. I seek your > feedback on the approach discussed in the CR and suggest possible > improvements. The CR is available at, > > http://www.openvas.org/openvas-cr-25.html
thanks for adessing this very important aspect! I have a spontaneous question: Are high privileges required to run the smb stuff or are lower privileges sufficient. Note: What I am having in mind is a privilege downgrade for openvasd in case of samba based tests to lower security problems. Best Jan -- Dr. Jan-Oliver Wagner | ++49-541-335 08 30 | http://www.intevation.de/ Intevation GmbH, Neuer Graben 17, 49074 Osnabrück | AG Osnabrück, HR B 18998 Geschäftsführer: Frank Koormann, Bernhard Reiter, Dr. Jan-Oliver Wagner _______________________________________________ Openvas-devel mailing list Openvas-devel@wald.intevation.org http://lists.wald.intevation.org/mailman/listinfo/openvas-devel