Hi Eric
Just my 0.02ˆ.. I tried using Nessus on my laptop, within vmware (version 3 fow Win 2000, demo 30 days). I had no problem with it. Unless with a wireless card, that vmware can't support. In demo version. It has worked like a charm with a Free BSD minimal version, and with some other distro (RH7.2 and other i don't remember). I really think about buying a full version of VMware. So I can stay using Win 2000 for all common stuff, using a win32 client for Nessus, and Nessus runing in a VMWare session. Very fine and worked like a charm. No need for dual-boot, nor to change the OS, etc... And I can use a graphical client, which i feel more comfortable with. Definitely a very good solution, perhaps the best, For me at least. Just my experience. Max -----Original Message----- From: Eric Zatko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: mardi 19 mars 2002 22:51 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Nessus follow up question. Hello Everyone, First I want to thank everyone that passed along advice regarding free system hardening software. Nessus seems to be the undisputed choice, but there were a few other options and I will look into all of them. Secondly, I will need to put Unix/Linux on a machine to use Nessus so I'm looking for advice. First, are there advantages to putting it on my laptop? If so, any recommendations for dual-boot software? Next, has anyone used VMWare, and if so would it work in this application, or is there a better solution? I know there are a lot of questions here... so if you rather, just give me your best solution. Again, in a bureaucracy, free is always better. Many thanks in advance. Eric Zatko e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit our website! http://www.nbb.be "DISCLAIMER: The content of this e-mail message does not constitute a commitment of the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) except where provided for in a written agreement between you and the NBB or where confirmed with a written form approved according to the internal regulations of the NBB. Besides, the statements and opinions expressed in this e-mail message are those of the author of the message and do not necessarily represent those of the NBB. The e-mail message contains proprietary information intended for the intended recipient only. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on any part of this e-mail message."
