---
name: "omp-dialog"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "openvas-cli"
version: "1.4.5-2"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/omp-dialog"
---

# omp-dialog(8)

Dialog-based OMP tool for OpenVAS

## NAME

omp-dialog - Dialog-based OMP tool for OpenVAS

## SYNOPSIS

**omp-dialog OPTIONS**

## DESCRIPTION

omp-dialog is a menu-driven client interface for OMP (OpenVAS Management Protocol). It is using the "dialog" tool to build the graphical interface in your terminal.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --host=***HOST*

  Connect to OpenVAS Manager on host HOST.

- **-p, --port=***PORT*

  Connect to OpenVAS Manager on port PORT.

- **-u, --username=***USER*

  Use the username USER to access the OpenVAS Manager.

- **-w, --password=***PASSWORD*

  Use the password PASSWORD to access the OpenVAS Manager. If the password is not set as parameter, it will be requested interactively.

- **-c, --configfile=***FILE*

  oad connection configuration from file FILE. The default file is ~/omp.config.

- **-d, --debug**

  Write Debug output to ./omp-dialog.log.

- **-?, --help**

  Show help.

## EXAMPLES

omp-dialog

Start the dialog interface with a login dialog, because no connection information were prodived and in case the default config file does no offer adequate information.

## SEE ALSO

**[openvasmd(8)](/openvasmd/8.md)** **[omp(8)](/omp/8.md)**

## MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OPENVAS PROJECT

The canonical places where you will find more information about the OpenVAS project are: **http://www.openvas.org/** (Official site) **http://wald.intevation.org/projects/openvas/** (Development Platform)

## COPYRIGHT

The omp-dialog command line client is released under the GNU GPL, version 2, or, at your option, any later version.