User guide

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* 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.
Challenge code: 9a123bc1234de123456ab789cdeabc04defabc12ad2
You can copy the challenge code above and paste it alongside your
Activation Code at:
https://plugins.nessus.org/offline.php
Registering a Scanner with SecurityCenter
To register a Nessus scanner with SecurityCenter, run the following command:
# /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli fetch --security-center
nessusd can now be started, SecurityCenter will upload the plugins
Registering a Scanner Offline
To register a Nessus scanner offline, obtain the challenge code for the scanner:
# /opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli fetch –challenge
Challenge code: 4f6123cd8800ba128117be189eac3fe04fede52d7
You can copy the challenge code above and paste it alongside your
Activation Code at:
https://plugins.nessus.org/offline.php
Once you have obtained your challenge code, go to the offline activation website to enter your activation code and the
challenge code: