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Extended documentation and added --pentest parameter

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mboelen 2014-09-09 14:59:49 +02:00
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INSTALL
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================================================================================
Author: Michael Boelen (michael@rootkit.nl)
Author: Michael Boelen (michael.boelen@cisofy.com)
Description: Security and system auditing tool
Web site: http://cisofy.com
Support policy: See section 'Support'
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or
# ./lynis
Make sure you have root privileges.
Root privileges are preferred for full audit.

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================================================================================
Author: Michael Boelen (michael@rootkit.nl)
Author: Michael Boelen (michael.boelen@cisofy.com)
Description: Security and system auditing tool
Web site: http://cisofy.com/lynis/
http://www.rootkit.nl/projects/lynis.html
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- Language: Shell script
- Author: Michael Boelen
- Web site: http://cisofy.com
- Required permissions: root or equivalent
- Other requirements: write access to /var/log and /tmp
- Required permissions: root preferred for full audit
- Other requirements: write access to /tmp
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[+] Development
[+] Development and Bugs
-------------------------------
If you have input to improve Lynis, let us know via the contact page.

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lynis
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echo " #########################################################"
echo "${NORMAL}"
echo " ${WHITE}NOTES:${NORMAL}"
echo " * Some tests will require root permissions"
echo " * Logging is disabled (no log and no report)"
echo " ${PURPLE}*${NORMAL} Some tests will require root permissions and might fail silently"
echo " ${PURPLE}*${NORMAL} This mode is not preferred for pentests, not auditing"
echo " ${PURPLE}*${NORMAL} Logging might be limited"
echo ""
echo " Press [ENTER] to continue or [CTRL] + C to break"
echo ""
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echo " --auditor \"<name>\" : Auditor name"
echo " --check-all (-c) : Check system"
echo " --no-log : Don't create a log file"
echo " --pentest : Non-privileged scan (useful for pentest)"
echo " --profile <profile> : Scan the system with the given profile file"
echo " --quick (-Q) : Quick mode, don't wait for user input"
echo " --tests \"<tests>\" : Run only tests defined by <tests>"