You could set up a local rsync server and mirror the scap data internally, updating the SCAP mirror over HTTP.
On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 9:10 AM, Alter Ego <alterego...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am wondering if there is any option or solution to being able to do a > SYNC of scapdata without the use of RSYNC. I have requested of our network > team and CISO for unblocking of the RSYNC port 873 through our firewall, > even if for my OpenVAS system only and the answer has been "NO". > I thought about setting up an external machine to tunnel through in order > to retrieve the RSYNC from by sending it to my port 80 or 443 and was > quickly advised that doing so is a violation of our Network Policy > "purposeful workaround of established security procedures". > I have viewed the script for the Scapdata sync and it seems that there may > have been an option for utilization of "WGET" and/or "CURL" at one point, > bu the line is now commented with " [w] Download of SCAP data via HTTP is > currently not supported!". > > Is there no other way to "update" scapdata outside of RSYNC and if so, may > I inquire as to why no other option has been or is considered viable? > > Many thanks, > > alterego...@gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Openvas-discuss mailing list > Openvas-discuss@wald.intevation.org > https://lists.wald.intevation.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openvas-discuss > -- http://volatile-minds.blogspot.com -- blog http://www.volatileminds.net -- website
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