Here are some I picked up: --help, -h Help screen.
--version, -v Version information. --open-report <arg> , -r <arg> Opens a report of type .nsr or .nbe (GTK version). --no-pixmap, -n Don't display pixmaps (GTK version). --batch-mode <args>, -q <args> Batch mode. Arguments are <host> <port> <user> <pass> <targets> <result>. --make-config-file, -m Makes config file (.nessusrc file). Contains the SCANNER_SET and PLUGIN_SET. --config-file <arg>, -c <arg> Loads config file. --output-type <arg>, -T <arg> Type of report to output. Valid values: tex, latex, txt, text, nsr, html, html_pie, nbe, old-xml, xml. (nsr is default) --verbose, -V Verbose output, i.e. display status messages to screen. Requires use of --batch-mode (q). --list-plugins, -p List installed plugins. --list-prefs, -P List nessus preferences, i.e. what you would use the GUI to configure. --in-report <arg>, -i <arg> Load a report. Must be in .nsr or .nbe? --out-report <arg>, -o <arg> ? --dont-check-ssl-cert, -x Don't check SSL cert. --sqlize-output, -S Create SQL table for the output. Handy with --list-plugins (p). --list-sessions, -s List current sessions. Requires use of --batch-mode (q). --restore-session <arg>, -R <arg> Restore a session. Requires use of --batch-mode (q). -David On Wed, 2002-09-25 at 09:43, Cangini Gianluca wrote: > > Nessus client help from command line gives: > > >> > >>nessus [-vnh] [-c .rcfile] [-V] [-T <format>] > >> > >>nessus -q <host> <port> <user> <pass> <targets-file> <result-file> > >> > >>nessus -s -q <host> <port> <user> <pass> > >> > >>nessus -R <sessionid> -q <host> <port> <user> <pass> <result-file> > >> > > But then, from the mailing-list I grabbed several very useful hints, such as: > nessus -qSp localhost 1241 <login> <pass> > nessus -qp localhost 1241 <login> <pass> > nessus -i report.nbe -o report.xml > nessus -m -q localhost 1241 <login> <pass> > > My question is: > where can I find all possible nessus client options ? > > (only looking in source code, or there is some detailed documentation somewhere ?) > > Thanks, > Gianluca > > ____________________________________________ > Gianluca Cangini > Centro Sicurezza Be-Secure > TILAB - Telecom Italia LAB > Via G. Reiss Romoli, 274 > 10148 Torino - ITALY > Phone: +39 011 228-8541 > Fax: +39 011 228-6360 > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ____________________________________________ > > > ==================================================================== > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > This message and its attachments are addressed solely to the persons > above and may contain confidential information. If you have received > the message in error, be informed that any use of the content hereof > is prohibited. Please return it immediately to the sender and delete > the message. Should you have any questions, please contact us by > replying to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you > ==================================================================== > - > [EMAIL PROTECTED]: general discussions about Nessus. > * To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > "unsubscribe nessus" in the body. - [EMAIL PROTECTED]: general discussions about Nessus. * To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe nessus" in the body.
