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diff --git a/network/greenbone-security-assistant/README b/network/greenbone-security-assistant/README index 64548f852a10..3681cc3a2148 100644 --- a/network/greenbone-security-assistant/README +++ b/network/greenbone-security-assistant/README @@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ This is the UI the Open Vulnerability Assessment System (OpenVAS). - There are a number of tests that depend on other software packages that are not available as slackbuilds at this time. Stay tuned. +- If you're running in a VM environment, or on a headless server, then + installing haveged is recommended, particularly for step 9 below. + ###### Installation Instructions ###### These instructions assume you're familiar with slackbuilds. If not, please @@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ refer to http://slackbuilds.org/howto/ . # openvas-nvt-sync 5. Start the openvas-scanner daemon. -# /etc/rc.d/rc.openvassd start +# sh /etc/rc.d/rc.openvassd start 6. Build and install openvas-manager. @@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ refer to http://slackbuilds.org/howto/ . 8. Initialize the manager database. This will take a while, so be patient. # openvasmd --rebuild -9. [Optional] If you want encrypted credentials in the DB, do this now. +9. You want encrypted credentials in the DB, so do this now. # openvasmd --create-credentials-encryption-key This may take a while, so it's best to create some entropy by skipping to #11-#13 and then coming back, if needed. @@ -76,14 +79,14 @@ refer to http://slackbuilds.org/howto/ . # rm service-names-port-numbers.xml 14. Start the openvas-manager daemon. -# /etc/rc.d/rc.openvasmd start +# sh /etc/rc.d/rc.openvasmd start 15. Build and install libmicrohttpd. 16. Build and install greenbone-security-assistant. 17. Launch the greenbone-security-assistant. -# /etc/rc.d/rc.gsad start +# sh /etc/rc.d/rc.gsad start 18. Point your browser at https://<YOUR IP OR HOSTNAME>:9392 You'll get a certificate error, of course (fixing this is left as an |