> We are using the netbios_name_get.nasl plugin as part of our Windows
scans.
> One of the valuable features is that it returns the MAC address, which
makes
> it easy for our techs to find the PCs that have the problem we are
otherwise
> looking for. Sometimes, though, it doesn't get the MAC address or the
other
> system information. I've ruled out cases like it being Windows 9x and
the PC
> not listening on the ports. Are there any other factores that may
keep this
> query from being successful?
Beirne,
Are you sure that the desktop is not running a personal firewall and
that NetBIOS is bound to the adapter?
What does the output of this DOS command look like:
C:\WINDOWS> NBTSTAT -A IP_ADDRESS
If you get a "Host not found" then there is nothing that Nessus can do
to retrieve this info.
--Keith
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