Extended documentation and added --pentest parameter

3 files changed, 10 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 4e127280..bde0117d 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 ================================================================================
 
-  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'
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   or
   # ./lynis
 
-  Make sure you have root privileges.
+  Root privileges are preferred for full audit.
 
 
 
diff --git a/README b/README
index 40317744..f189b6ec 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 ================================================================================
 
-  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
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
    - 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
 
 
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
 
 
-[+] Development
+[+] Development and Bugs
 -------------------------------
 
   If you have input to improve Lynis, let us know via the contact page.
diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index 5d3a8c40..3123e8d1 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -286,8 +286,9 @@
         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 ""
@@ -367,6 +368,7 @@
         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>"