If a client is already on the server, utilising his 1 x 1 quota, and another client then connects, then that second client will be unable to initiate any scans.
Maybe a server side option to limit the total number of hosts x checks would be an idea? SOmething that can only be set from console, rather than via the clients GUI. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan Kraus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 4:08 PM Subject: RE: max_hosts & max_checks > > > The max_hosts and max_checks items are on a per-client basis from the > > Nessus server perspective. Thus, what you are seeing is exactly > correct - > > two clients equals the server doing two at a time (but only one at a > time > > per client). > > > I think you are asking about a server side value of something like > > max_hosts and max_checks that will restrict the hosts/checks for the > whole > > server, regardless of the number of clients. Unfortunately, I am not > aware > > of any such option. > > Is this not a fundamental issue? In the case where two or more clients > connect to the Nessusd server, they can over utilize the server and > potentially the network. > > I would suggest that the Nessusd server (in its next release) have such > an overriding option to add a further level of control and safety, for > example, max_hosts_total and max_checks_total on the server side... > > _______________________________________________ > Nessus mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.nessus.org/mailman/listinfo/nessus _______________________________________________ Nessus mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.nessus.org/mailman/listinfo/nessus
