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Wake-on-LAN

info Nessus Plugin ID 52616

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Synopsis

This script wakes the remote computers on the local LAN.

Description

This script will send a WoL (Wake-On-LAN) packet to each MAC address listed in file uploaded via its preference.

To use this feature :

 - The scanner must be located on the same physical subnet as the targets.

 - The MAC addresses of the targets must be listed in a text file supplied via the policy (Edit the policy -> Advanced -> Wake-On-LAN). Each MAC address should be supplied on a different line.

This script will cause Nessus to wait 5 minutes (or any value configured) before starting the scan to give time to the remote systems to wake up from sleep.

See Also

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 52616

File Name: wol.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: remote

Family: Settings

Published: 3/10/2011

Updated: 6/12/2017

Supported Sensors: Nessus