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Re: Security scanner



On 1/23/06, Jaroslaw Tabor <jarek@srv.pl> wrote:
> Hi all!
>
>         Has anyone know a network scanner I can run on Debian to search LAN for
> unprotected windows shares ?

Look into Nessus. (http://www.nessus.org/)

> Or maybe something looking for simple
> passwords ?

Look into John the Ripper (http://www.openwall.com/john/)


> I'd like to automate discovering stupid users, leaving full
> access to their C:\.

...I still wouldn't let them have full access to the root drive.
Leaves for too many openings for malware (ad/spyware, viruses, worms)
to go crazy on your systems. Stupid users are assumed, stupid admins
are another thing all together.

~Daniel



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