Not much info: >From last attempt: ............ Nessus 3.0.2 (build147 ) started Connection from 127.0.0.1 Client requested protocol v 12 Successful login of kentek from 127.0.0.1 Redirecting debugging output to /opt/nessus..../nessusd.dump
Nothing in nessusd.dump. 0 bytes -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George A. Theall Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 1:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: How to tell is Nessus is working On Wed, Mar 15, 2006 at 09:47:37AM -0800, Ken Wood wrote: > I have installed Nessus 3.02 with NessusClient on my FC4 laptop. It > appears to be working as it shows it to be connected from localhost. I > selected several plugins to run. > > Clicked Execute and the Sacanning window is showing with bar to stop > whole test. > > Question: How do I know if Nessus is doing anything? Is there a way to > get real time feedback? The progress bar will give you some idea that a scan is progressing. If it looks stalled, you could examine the nessusd.messages file as Josh mentioned, use tcpdump to see what packets are going to/from nessusd, and/or use strace or the like to attach to the process. George -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Nessus mailing list [email protected] http://mail.nessus.org/mailman/listinfo/nessus _______________________________________________ Nessus mailing list [email protected] http://mail.nessus.org/mailman/listinfo/nessus
