User guide

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Listing Nessus Users
To list Nessus users, run the following command:
# /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli lsuser
admin
auditor
windowsadmin
linuxadmin
Changing a Nessus User’s Password
To change a Nessus user’s password, run the following command:
# /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli chpasswd
Login to change: auditor
New password:
New password (again):
Password changed for auditor
Note that you will need to enter the same new password twice, but it will not be echoed on the screen.
Add a Nessus User
To add a new Nessus user, run the following command:
# /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli adduser
Login: auditor
Login password:
Login password (again):
Do you want this user to be a Nessus 'system administrator' user (can upload plugins,
etc.)? (y/n) [n]: n
User rules
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nessusd has a rules system which allows you to restrict the hosts
that auditor has the right to test. For instance, you may want
him to be able to scan his own host only.
192.168.0.0/24
Please see the nessus-adduser manual for the rules syntax
Enter the rules for this user, and enter a BLANK LINE once you are done :
(the user can have an empty rules set)
Login : auditor
Password : ***********
Is that ok? (y/n) [n]: y
User added