Build question

I am trying to set up a plugin, but this is my first one. 
What steps do
I need to take to ensure that the plugin works?  I ran the
build, but
the plugin did not seem to work.  I am using the Nessus
Console for
Windows 1.4.5 and Nessus 3.0.5
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Chambers, Daryl [HDS] wrote:
> I am trying to set up a plugin, but this is my first
one.  What steps do
> I need to take to ensure that the plugin works?  I ran
the build, but
> the plugin did not seem to work.  I am using the Nessus
Console for
> Windows 1.4.5 and Nessus 3.0.5
Hi Daryl

The problem could be anywhere but here a few options you
could check.

Can you see the plugin from within the nessus console?
(search the 
script_id)
Try to add some debug info to the script, to see more
verbose info (and 
post them here if you can)
Run it via the nasl cmd sysntax like 'nasl -t [ip]
[yourscript.nasl]'
Watch nessusd.messages and nessusd.dump (if you have
debugging enabled) 
for errors
Is the test string correct for what you want to test?
Do you have all required info like script_id, description,
script_name, 
script_copyright etc.

I would go for testing it via the nasl command line, and add
debug 
parameters first. If it works there then try it from
console.

--Ferdy--
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On Sun, Feb 11, 2007 at 01:44:15PM -0500, Chambers, Daryl
[HDS] wrote:

> I am trying to set up a plugin, but this is my first
one.  What steps do
> I need to take to ensure that the plugin works?  

nessusd will not load a plugin unless it compiles cleanly.
You can check 
that by running "nasl -W $plugin" (Nessus 3.x) or
"nasl -L $plugin" 
(Nessus 2.x).

You also should make sure the script_id and script_name are
unique.

Beyond that, whether a plugin "works" or not
depends on how well it's 
been programmed.

George
-- 
thealltenablesecurity.com
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