[HowTo] Procedure for scanning a target with OpenVAS
I. CREATING A TARGET.
In the OpenVAS management console go to the "Configuration" tab and select "Targets":
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Once in the ?Targets? menu, add a new target via the tab where the pointer is located:
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Name a title and add an ip address to target and choose port types: (Port List)
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View of the target once created:
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II. CREATING A TASK.
Then go to the ?Scans? tab to add a new task:
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Once in the task menu select a new task:
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Name your task and select the previously created target:
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View of the new task created:
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Start the task by selecting the play button:
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The task goes through 3 steps ?Requested?, ?Queued? and ?running?:
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Result of the task after processing:
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Then go to ?Results? to view the results of your task:
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In-depth view of the results:
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Select a vulnerability to scan it:
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