Re: Connection to Nessus Server with NessusWX Error

[TStark <stark.ironman () gmail com>]

Yes!! The system-config-securitylevel did the job! I added port 1241
and it worked fine, I thought the firewall in Fedora turned off but I
must have missed it.

Thank youall for your help! It's awesome to get such great responses!!

Tony

On 5/9/05, Badger, Jared <Jared.Badger () acs-inc com> wrote:
> Try system-config-securitylevel as root.  Make sure TCP port 1241 is
> allowed.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TStark [mailto:stark.ironman () gmail com]
> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 11:44 AM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Connection to Nessus Server with NessusWX Error
>
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to connect a NessusWX client to a Nessus server that is
> installed on a Fedora Core 3 server; I have no firewall between the
> two or an IDS agent or IPChains on the Fedora server. When I try to
> connect I have a user created and can connect using that user on the
> Ferdora server, where Nessus is installed so I know it works and the
> user and pass are correct. When trying to connect from the client,
> having the correct port and IP added, I get a "could not establish a
> connection with server", I can ping from one server to the other so it
> can see the other server. So I ran Ethereal on the Fedora box, I saw
> the connection attempt was listed but all that was listed was a few
> TCP Syn packets and ICMP stating  "Destination unreachable (Host
> administratively prohibited)" The user I set up was not limited to any
> IP ranges either.
> Also, I can't telnet to port 1241 from the Win2K server to the Fedora
> server even though the Fedora server is listening on that port.
> What could keep these two from connection?
> I have searched the web but I only find one guys response on several
> web pages but is no help.
>
> Any help would be appreciated!
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> Tony