You can add any of these selections to Favorites to be used again. You can select a single computer, define a range of IP addresses to scan, make a list of computers, or pick computers by domain. Select File and New Scan to bring up the dialog box shown in Figure A. Once installed, LNSS is simple to set up and use.įirst, you must tell LNSS what you intend to scan. Client for Microsoft Networks must be installed and any personal firewall software disabled. It can be installed on a 9x box, but most of the advanced security scanning won't work. LNSS needs to be installed on a Windows NT/2000/XP box. The software is now licensed by the number of IP addresses you intend to scan. Version 3 installs as a 30-day fully functioning trial, and after 30 days, the advanced features stop working. Previous versions were freeware that could be licensed to activate additional features. GFI has taken a different approach to licensing with version 3. The separate manual, also available for download, is well written and easy to follow. It offers many new features, including the ability to report missing security patches and deploy them remotely. If you have a previous version, you’ll definitely want to check out version 3.0. Version 3.0 was recently released, and you can download it from GFI’s site. The product is GFI’s LANguard Network Security Scanner (LNSS).
I'm going to introduce you to a tool that can assist you in answering these and other security questions and help you lock down your internal network. Do any machines have shares with no security set?.Do all PCs have the required security patches installed?.Is there an unauthorized PC on the network?.When examining the internal security of a network, administrators often ask questions such as:
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