User guide

Nessus Enterprise users and groups are not supported for the nessuscli adduser.

Removing a Nessus User

To remove a Nessus user, run the following command:

# /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli rmuser

User removed

Nessus Command Update Commands

The nessuscli commands offer the ability to update Nessus and Nessus plugins. By default, this tool will recognize the

software update options selected through the Nessus UI.

Running the Default Update

To run the default update using the Nessus UI software options, use the following command. Below the default update

options are configured to update both the UI and the plugins:

# /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli update

----- Fetching the newest updates from nessus.org -----

Nessus Plugins: Complete

Nessus Core Components: Complete

* Nessus Plugins are now up-to-date and the changes will be automatically processed by

Nessus.

* Nessus Core Components are now up-to-date and the changes will be automatically

processed by Nessus.

Forcing the Plugin and Core Components Update

If updating the Nessus core components is not configured to be upgraded, that option can be overridden with the --all

option.