If you want to try Nessus but don't currently have a unix box spare, try using VMWare. I'm doing exactly that (nessus on a linux install, running in vmware on a windows box) and it works well.
Dave -----Original Message----- From: Dan Williamson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 25 April 2002 8:12 a.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: WIN 2K to *NIX Scanner In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Would love to test out Nessus but unfortunately it requires a UNIX box for the scanner and as yet I don't have a spare one. Hopefully in the very near future. I have tried LANguard and found it to be a great tool but with limitations. I did a scan with LANguard and one with Advanced Administrative Tools from G-lock Software and found many differences between what the two scanners reported. The LANguard tool is very easy to use and provides an impressive amount of information but does not by default scan all ports. You must enter each port (beyond the default ones) manually. As for vulnerability scanning, among the list of tools that I have tried so far the LANguard tool is by far the best for the price. Retina by eEye Digital Security works well also but can get VERY expensive. Especially for a large diverse environment. Today I obtained a copy of Internet Scanner from Internet Security Systems (ISS) and will be testing it out as well. Will also look at the Pentasafe products. Are there any others that I might try? I am searching for the best "bang for the buck" that I can get. Dan -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Brooks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 3:07 PM To: Dan Williamson Subject: RE: WIN 2K to *NIX Scanner try LanGuard http://www.gfi.com/lannetscan/index.htm It seems to work pretty good, in the options just change the ports to scan to whatever you want or load a port list from a file and you'll be all set. -----Original Message----- From: Dan Williamson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 4:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: WIN 2K to *NIX Scanner I would like to be able to scan *NIX machines for vulnerabilities from a WIN 2K Pro machine VIA the internet or a network. Are there any tools capable of doing this? Dan
