Navigating the GFI LANguard N.S.S. management console

Screenshot 12 – GFI LANguard N.S.S. 8.0 user interface

	Scan toolbar – Enables you to perform scan related operations such as launch new vulnerability scans and configure alternate scan credentials.
	Quick Scan toolbar – Allows you to quickly launch a vulnerability scan on a particular IP using a specific profile.
	Tool Buttons – Includes 3 buttons Main, Configuration and Tools through which you can switch the options that are accessible through the left pane.
	Left Pane – Allows access to the options available through the Main, Configuration and Tools buttons. These include scan result filters scheduled scan customization and network administration tools.
	Middle Pane – Shows the vulnerability scan results – broken down into specific categories such as vulnerabilities, potential vulnerabilities, and system information.
	Right Pane – Shows more detailed information on the scan results as well as a graphical representation of the threat level on a computer-by-computer basis as well as on scan-by-scan basis.
	Scanner Activity Window – Displays the activity of scans that are in progress.

 

Screenshot 13 - New scan wizard

On launching GFI LANguard N.S.S. for the first time you are presented with the new scan wizard. This assists you in performing your first network scans using GFI LANguard N.S.S. For more information on how to start a new scan please refer to the ‘Performing the first security scans’ section in the ‘Getting started: Performing an audit chapter’ of this manual.