If you are running Nessus using nessuscmd, here are some speed improvements:
Original Command: ./nessuscmd -p445 -U -V -i 36036 192.168.1.0/24 real 2m25.456s Improved Command: ./nessuscmd -p445 -i36036 -omax_hosts=64 -o"Do not scan fragile devices[checkbox]:Scan Network Printers"=yes 192.168.1.0/24 real 1m49.195s I will post updated commands/settings as I get them. Cheers, Paul John Sawyer wrote: > The 3rd check in the Nmap script will not run by default because it is > considered "unsafe" since it has the possibility of crashing machines. > > As for timing, I tested on a class C with 224 machines, 212 of which are > listening on 445. > > Nmap with no timing options: > done: 256 IP addresses (224 hosts up) scanned in 40.38 seconds > Nmap with -T5 > done: 256 IP addresses (224 hosts up) scanned in 8.94 seconds > Nessus using the command you sent earlier. > 2m36.659s > -- Paul Asadoorian PaulDotCom Enterprises Web: http://pauldotcom.com Phone: 401.829.9552 _______________________________________________ Pauldotcom mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com
