On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 12:23:28AM +0530, Samir Kelekar wrote:

> My question is: if one just forgets the overriding of plugins but instead
> runs a number of nessusd
> deamons  each with a separate plugin directory
> (if one has a number of machines to test, and each with a different list of
> plugins), would
> there be any negative fall-outs? I can see a definite gain in speed in the
> above.

Is the performance gain that significant? Such an approach seems like a
nightmare -- not only to use but also to maintain. 

> Another related
> question: is there a way to test two different IP addresses each with a
> different set of plugins
> except via either 1) running nessus clients twice, or
> 2) via giving a HUP signal to nessusd and changing the list of plugins?

No.

George
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