====== OpenVAS ======

===== Installation =====

Add repository
<code>add-apt-repository ppa:mrazavi/openvas</code>

Install
<code>
apt-get install openvas9
apt-get install sqlite3
#the following is needed for pdf reports
apt-get install texlive-latex-extra --no-install-recommends
#openvas-nasl utility
apt-get install libopenvas9-dev
</code>

finalize
<code>
greenbone-nvt-sync
greenbone-scapdata-sync
greenbone-certdata-sync
service openvas-scanner restart
service openvas-manager restart
openvasmd --rebuild --progress
</code>


Download check setup
<code>wget https://svn.wald.intevation.org/svn/openvas/trunk/tools/openvas-check-setup --no-check-certificate</code>

execute
<code>
chmod +x openvas-check-setup
./openvas-check-setup --v9
</code>

===== Configuration =====

==== Website ====

Edit the websites default port in the following file
<code>
/etc/default/openvas-gsa
</code>

and restart the service
<code>
service openvas-gsa restart
</code>

To set a SSL cert with LetsEncrypt, check the following link:
[[https://www.blackhat.pm/tutorial-greenbone-security-assistant-lets-encrypt.html|Blackhat.pm - Tutorial GSA LetsEncrypt]]

===== Commands =====

^  Command  ^  Function  ^
|  greenbone-nvt-sync  |  update nvts  |
|  greenbone-scapdata-sync  |  update scapdata  |
|  greenbone-certdata-sync  |  update certdata  |
|  service openvas-scanner restart  |  restart scanner  |
|  service openvas-manager restart  |  restart manager  |
|  service openvas-gsa restart  |  restart website  |
|  openvasmd --create-user <USERNAME>  |  create a new adminuser with a random generated password  |


===== Troubleshooting =====

**Host seems to be dead, no results:**

execute the following
<code>
openvasmd --update
service openvas-manager restart
service openvas-scanner restart
</code>