Pau Lo
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vmware hardening script
Has anyone ever run this script:
https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-11901
And if so, is it run once (i.e. perhaps from a vcenter), or if you have 30 esxi hosts, do you have to run it 30 times, once per host?
https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-11901
And if so, is it run once (i.e. perhaps from a vcenter), or if you have 30 esxi hosts, do you have to run it 30 times, once per host?
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Sometimes we run it, but we prefer to check items manually.
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When you run it hanccocka, is it one scan per host (i.e. 20 hosts = 20 scans), or one scan per vcenter (1 vcenter = 1 scan)?
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BestWay - did it flag up any useful findings? What kind of issues is it scanning for in vcenter?
Hi
Like I said, run against vCenter(login with vCenter IP and credentials) and then will check everything.
But you can also run per host.
off topic: Long time no "see" hanccocka.
Jail
Like I said, run against vCenter(login with vCenter IP and credentials) and then will check everything.
But you can also run per host.
off topic: Long time no "see" hanccocka.
Jail
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did it flag up any useful findings? What kind of issues is it scanning for in vcenter?
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I was just after a flavour of the tests.
Hi,
I think you need to try and check the information that will provide you and if it fits on your needs. That I think is the best option.
Like I said, can you give you information about vCenter and all objects(hosts, Network, etc) or just run per host that give you information regarding host.
But like hanccocka, I am not a big fun of these type of reports. Even I can run it time to time, I prefer check all the stuff manually.
This is mostly security. If you follow the initial links you will get more information regarding the script and the information that provides.
Jail
I think you need to try and check the information that will provide you and if it fits on your needs. That I think is the best option.
Like I said, can you give you information about vCenter and all objects(hosts, Network, etc) or just run per host that give you information regarding host.
But like hanccocka, I am not a big fun of these type of reports. Even I can run it time to time, I prefer check all the stuff manually.
This is mostly security. If you follow the initial links you will get more information regarding the script and the information that provides.
Jail
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