User guide

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Table of Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Standards and Conventions........................................................................................................................... 3
Nessus Command Line ...................................................................................................................... 3
Overview and Basic Usage ............................................................................................................................ 3
Nessus Command Line Help Commands ...................................................................................................... 4
Nessus Command Line Fix Commands ......................................................................................................... 5
Resetting Registration and Erase Settings ................................................................................................. 5
View the Current Network Interfaces .......................................................................................................... 5
Managing Advanced Settings .................................................................................................................... 6
Configuring Proxy Settings ......................................................................................................................... 7
Nessus Command Line Certificate Commands .............................................................................................. 8
Creating a Nessus Server Digital Certificate .............................................................................................. 8
Creating a Nessus Client-Side Digital Certificate........................................................................................ 9
Nessus Command Line User Management Commands ................................................................................ 9
Listing Nessus Users ............................................................................................................................... 10
Changing a Nessus User’s Password ...................................................................................................... 10
Add a Nessus User .................................................................................................................................. 10
Removing a Nessus User ........................................................................................................................ 11
Nessus Command Update Commands ........................................................................................................ 11
Running the Default Update ..................................................................................................................... 11
Forcing the Plugin and Core Components Update ................................................................................... 11
Updating the Plugins Only ........................................................................................................................ 12
Updating a Specific Plugin Archive .......................................................................................................... 12
Nessus Command Line Fetch Commands ................................................................................................... 12
Registering a Scanner Online .................................................................................................................. 12
Registering a Scanner with SecurityCenter .............................................................................................. 13
Registering a Scanner Offline .................................................................................................................. 13
Confirming Nessus Registration Codes .................................................................................................... 15
Nessus Command Line Bug Reporting Commands ..................................................................................... 15
For Further Information .................................................................................................................... 16
About Tenable Network Security ..................................................................................................... 18