Do I have to have an agent to scan a desktop. Scanner can reach the VLAN and sees host name BUT populating wrong OS and minimal vuln data.
Hi Pkrakow,
No, you don’t have to have an agent installed on a desktop. If the scanner can reach the host, I suggest configuring local administrator credentials on the scanner so it can authenticate against the host and run authenticated scans. This will provide you with accurate OS information, as well as more in depth vulnerability data.
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