NessConnect (former Nessj) 1.0.0 released

Nessconnect is an open-source software package that can connect to a NessusTM or NessusTM compatible server and provides an advanced graphical user interface. It also provides a command line interface, and an application programming interface in Java. Users can create custom scan profiles, generate extensive reports, and perform differential scans and analysis. Nessconnect was previously known as Nessj and Reason.

Updates and changes

  • Promoted project from beta to stable.
  • Graphical user interface layout changes.
  • Changed command line interface arguments.
  • Added the beginnings of some documentation.
  • Fixed sorting of addresses and ports; thanks to Richard van den Berg.
  • Fixed shell scripts to better handle XULRunner embedding.
  • Fixed UNC path handling issue in URLs.
  • Increased default heap size to 1 GB.
  • Name change from Nessj to Nessconnect.
  • Ownership change from Intekras to Idealogica.
  • Updated libraries.