Hi, On 12.10.2018 21:13, MontrealPaul_Openvas-discuss wrote: > I have no idea what to do with this information... Is there a > program/add-in/module named "alien" required for this functionality? > (and, in passing, if this is the case, why is it not specified in the > requirements/documentation? (rhetorical question, probably beyond the > scope of this mailing list...) )
there is indeed a package called "alien" required (besides a few more) which needs to be installed via your package manager. Each source repository is shipping an INSTALL file, the one of the manager responsible for this credentials task has included this documentation [1] since ages. Furthermore the "openvas-check-setup" script [1] is also checking and reporting such missing dependencies / recommendations. While this script is now deprecated it still works for OpenVAS/GMV 9 and is AFAIK shipped with the Kali packages. Regards, [1] https://github.com/greenbone/gvm/blob/v7.0.3/INSTALL#L481-L484 [2] http://svn.wald.intevation.org/svn/openvas/branches/tools-attic/openvas-check-setup On 12.10.2018 21:13, MontrealPaul_Openvas-discuss wrote: > Two follow-ups: > > First of all, I should have specified (though it should be obvious) that > the issue I am having is in the "Credentials" section, under the > "Configuration" menu. > > Secondly, I find in openvasmd.log many lines (probably one per attempt) > which say: > > lsc_user_exe_recreate: Need "alien" to make EXEs > > I have no idea what to do with this information... Is there a > program/add-in/module named "alien" required for this functionality? > (and, in passing, if this is the case, why is it not specified in the > requirements/documentation? (rhetorical question, probably beyond the > scope of this mailing list...) ) > > Bonus question: I see here and there in the documentation that a similar > function is available for Debian, but I don't see this icon in my GUI; > perhaps because I'm running under Kali Linux. Is there some way to > generate a similar "credentials self-installer" for other Linux boxes > (I'm especially interested in deploying to Ubuntu hosts. > > Thanks in advance for any and all help or feedback! > > Salutations, > -Paul > > P.S.: My apologies to the administrator(s) for sending the previous copy > of this message from the wrong (unregistered) address. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Openvas-discuss mailing list > Openvas-discuss@wald.intevation.org > https://lists.wald.intevation.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openvas-discuss > _______________________________________________ Openvas-discuss mailing list Openvas-discuss@wald.intevation.org https://lists.wald.intevation.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openvas-discuss
