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Subject: Re: Client could not connect server
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:09:33 -0500
From: Ron Gula <rgula@tenablesecurity.com>
To: fugefirst <fugefirst@126.com>
References: <18033613.243961231838660426.JavaMail.coremail@bj126app16.126.com>
fugefirst wrote:
> Dear Sir/Madam:
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> I had downloaded Nessus3.2.1.1 software for windows version for study using. After I had installed this software I find a problem. I started the Nessus client and selected to connect ¡°localhost¡±. But after I clicked ¡°connect¡±, there came a window box showing the following message ¡°It was not possible to log in using the supplied credential¡±. I did not change the default user name and password . I shutdown my antivirus software but the problem is still there. I try to find the answer through the google and I find some people have the same problem just like me. So I write this letter to you to get your help. Thanks you for thousands time!
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Hello,
Can you confirm that the nessusd process is running on your
computer and that port 1241 is open?
Can you also confirm that you have no firewall preventing
you to connect to port 1241?
Please also keep in mind to move questions like this to the
new Discussions forum: https://discussions.nessus.org/
Ron Gula
Tenable Network Security
Subject: Re: Client could not connect server
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:09:33 -0500
From: Ron Gula <rgula@tenablesecurity.com>
To: fugefirst <fugefirst@126.com>
References: <18033613.243961231838660426.JavaMail.coremail@bj126app16.126.com>
fugefirst wrote:
> Dear Sir/Madam:
>
>
>
> I had downloaded Nessus3.2.1.1 software for windows version for study using. After I had installed this software I find a problem. I started the Nessus client and selected to connect ¡°localhost¡±. But after I clicked ¡°connect¡±, there came a window box showing the following message ¡°It was not possible to log in using the supplied credential¡±. I did not change the default user name and password . I shutdown my antivirus software but the problem is still there. I try to find the answer through the google and I find some people have the same problem just like me. So I write this letter to you to get your help. Thanks you for thousands time!
>
>
>
Hello,
Can you confirm that the nessusd process is running on your
computer and that port 1241 is open?
Can you also confirm that you have no firewall preventing
you to connect to port 1241?
Please also keep in mind to move questions like this to the
new Discussions forum: https://discussions.nessus.org/
Ron Gula
Tenable Network Security