Ok, thanks for the info. I haven't really played around modifying the openvasrc apart from what the client generates and changing yes, no etc., I always use what the client generates.
Order shouldn't have mattered but there may be some mandatory fields. Ideally, using what client generates is better. Chandra. > -----Original Message----- > From: Shehzad Lakdawala [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:11 PM > To: Chandrashekhar B > Cc: Felix Wolfsteller; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Openvas-discuss] Using custom .openvasrc file > in Quite Mode > > Dear B Chandra and Felix, > It seems i messed up with the openvasrc file that was created > by the UI client. Once again i created the file and seems its > working. I am trying to find out which switches did i mess up > with and will post accordingly. > > One thing i observed is that still Openvas over writes the > custom rc file and writes all the plugin ids BUT set them to > no. Secondly, the sequence in which the preferences are > specified in the file also makes a difference. > > Thanks > shehzad > > > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 1:44 PM, Chandrashekhar B > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Shehzad, > > > > Command looks fine, am assuming custom_openvasrc is copied > from user's > > home directory .openvasrc and it is present in the place > where you are > > running OpenVAS-Client. Instead, as felix suggested, will > you be able > > to run through the original file located in user's home > dir? Just to > > confirm if it works with the default .openvasrc file. > > > > Thanks, > > Chandra. > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Shehzad Lakdawala [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:27 PM > >> To: Chandrashekhar B > >> Cc: Felix Wolfsteller; [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [Openvas-discuss] Using custom .openvasrc > file in Quite > >> Mode > >> > >> Dear B Chandra, > >> Below is the command i run. > >> > >> OpenVAS-Client --batch-mode=127.0.0.1 9390 myuser mypassword > >> mytarget myreport.html -c custom_openvasrc > >> > >> Thanks > >> Shehzad > >> > >> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Chandrashekhar B > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Hello Shehzad, > >> > > >> > Can you provide us the command you are running? > >> > > >> > Chandra. > >> > > >> > > >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> From: [email protected] > >> >> [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of > >> >> Shehzad Lakdawala > >> >> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:04 PM > >> >> To: Felix Wolfsteller > >> >> Cc: [email protected] > >> >> Subject: Re: [Openvas-discuss] Using custom .openvasrc > >> file in Quite > >> >> Mode > >> >> > >> >> Hi felix, > >> >> I did exactly what you said. > >> >> First, i tried running openvas client with default > openvassd.conf > >> >> file but with same result. > >> >> > >> >> Second, I run openvasclient GUI, took the .openvasrc > file that was > >> >> generated by the client in the user's home folder & > used the same > >> >> file with 'quite' mode. > >> >> > >> >> but did not help. I also tried "auto_enable_new_plugins = no" > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> thanks > >> >> shehzad > >> >> > >> >> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Felix Wolfsteller > >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > Hi Shehzad > >> >> > > >> >> > I think stripping down the openvassd.conf that much is a > >> bad idea. > >> >> > Values from openvasrc will overwrite values from > >> >> openvassd.conf, but > >> >> > for some it is not allowed (e.g. logfile). You will not see > >> >> an error > >> >> > in this case, but the value from the openvasrc will > NOT be used. > >> >> > > >> >> > I strongly suggest to use the original openvassd.conf, use > >> >> a standard > >> >> > openvasrc as basis (e.g. /home/<user>/.openvasrc, and redo > >> >> some tests > >> >> > to see if things then work as expected. I think you have to > >> >> start the > >> >> > client in not-batch-mode once to generate the .openvasrc. > >> >> > > >> >> > Otherwise, OpenVAS-Client also has the hidden option -m to > >> >> generate a > >> >> > openvasrc, but I cannot remember details right now. > >> >> > > >> >> > --felix > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > On Thursday 11 March 2010 09:04:42 you wrote: > >> >> >> Hi Flex, > >> >> >> thanks for the feedback. Below are my comments to your > >> >> questions. I > >> >> >> want to run all the scans using openvas in batch mode. > >> The plugins > >> >> >> and settings have to be different for different scans. e.g > >> >> differnt > >> >> >> rc file for web apps, windows, linux etc etc > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Below is what i have done > >> >> >> 1. I have removed all the settings from the openvassd > >> except the > >> >> >> location for the plugins and cache folder. (The reason i > >> >> did this is > >> >> >> because i though that openvassd.conf is overwriting the > >> >> >> custom_openvassrc 2. I created a custom_openvasrc file > >> >> with all the > >> >> >> settings, plugins selection, SSH username, SMB username > >> >> etc 3. I run > >> >> >> OpenVAS-Client in batch mode with the below command > >> >> >> > >> >> >> OpenVAS-Client --batch-mode=127.0.0.1 9390 myuser > mypassword > >> >> >> mytarget myreport.html -c custom_openvasrc > >> >> >> > >> >> >> The output is > >> >> >> 1. The scan is running through all the plugins 2. The > >> logs are not > >> >> >> getting generated to the location mentioned in the > >> >> custom_openvasrc > >> >> >> file 3. The custom_openvasrc file is getting overwritten > >> >> with all the > >> >> >> available plugins and set to 'yes' > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Attached is openvassd.conf and custom_openvassrc file for > >> >> your reference. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Shehzad Lakdawala > >> >> >> Linkdin: http://ae.linkedin.com/in/shehzadl > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > Felix Wolfsteller | ++49 541 335083-783 | > >> > http://www.intevation.de/ > >> >> > PGP Key: 39DE0100 Intevation GmbH, Neuer Graben 17, 49074 > >> >> Osnabrück | > >> >> > AG Osnabrück, HR B 18998 > >> >> > Geschäftsführer: Frank Koormann, Bernhard Reiter, Dr. > Jan-Oliver > >> >> > Wagner > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Shehzad Lakdawala > >> >> +971 50 5343387 > >> >> Linkdin: http://ae.linkedin.com/in/shehzadl > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> Openvas-discuss mailing list > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> > http://lists.wald.intevation.org/mailman/listinfo/openvas-discuss > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Shehzad Lakdawala > >> +971 50 5343387 > >> Linkdin: http://ae.linkedin.com/in/shehzadl > > > > > > > > -- > Shehzad Lakdawala > +971 50 5343387 > Linkdin: http://ae.linkedin.com/in/shehzadl _______________________________________________ Openvas-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.wald.intevation.org/mailman/listinfo/openvas-discuss
