* HObbES [13. Apr 2009]:
> Is OpenVas doing local checks? I can't find any docs on local checks
> in Nessus, and I'm trying to get more information on writing my own.

There are quite a number of local security checks, primarily for Linux
distributions and for Windows. They mostly work by using ssh (Linux) or
smb (Windows) to retrieve information from the target. An existing
account on the target is of course necessary for this.

There is some information on LSCs on the website and in the compendium.
A number of people are writting LSCs already, so the openvas-plugins
list or IRC are a good place to ask.

And if you have any suggestions as to how the documentation for LSCs
could be improved ... well, you know what to do. :)

Regards,

Michael

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