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diff --git a/security/nessus-plugins/pkg/DESCR b/security/nessus-plugins/pkg/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..e37f46a8c28 --- /dev/null +++ b/security/nessus-plugins/pkg/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +The Nessus Security Scanner performs its security checks by +launching external pieces of code called 'plugins'. +One plugin is in charge of one security check against one +host. + +There are, at this time, two languages to write security checks : +NASL (the Nessus Attack Scripting Language) and C. +NASL should be prefered as it makes plugins which are easily +portable and shareable. C plugins should be avoided, except when +NASL proves to not be powerful enough. |