Specifications

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System Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 42
Resetting Activation Codes .......................................................................................................................... 43
Scanners ..................................................................................................................................................... 43
Software Updates on the Local Scanner .................................................................................................. 44
Configuring Multi-Scanner ........................................................................................................................ 46
Accounts ...................................................................................................................................................... 49
Create and Manage Nessus Users .......................................................................................................... 50
Create and Manage Nessus Enterprise User Roles and Groups .............................................................. 52
Communication ............................................................................................................................................ 56
Proxy Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 56
STMP Server ........................................................................................................................................... 58
LDAP Server ............................................................................................................................................ 59
Cisco ISE ................................................................................................................................................. 60
Advanced .................................................................................................................................................... 62
Configure the Nessus Daemon (Advanced Users) ................................................................................... 64
Configuration Options .............................................................................................................................. 65
Configuring Nessus with Custom SSL Certificate ......................................................................... 68
Authenticating To Nessus with SSL Certificate ............................................................................. 69
SSL Client Certificate Authentication ........................................................................................................... 69
Configure Nessus for Certificates ................................................................................................................ 69
Create Nessus SSL Certificates for Login .................................................................................................... 70
Enable Connections with Smart Card or CAC Card ..................................................................................... 72
Connect with Certificate or Card Enabled Browser ...................................................................................... 73
Nessus without Internet Access ...................................................................................................... 74
Generate a Challenge Code ........................................................................................................................ 74
Obtain and Install Up-to-date Plugins .......................................................................................................... 75
Using and Managing Nessus from the Command Line ................................................................. 77
Nessus Major Directories ............................................................................................................................. 77
Create and Manage Nessus Users with Account Limitations ....................................................................... 77
Nessusd Command Line Options ................................................................................................................ 78
Nessus Service Manipulation via Windows CLI ........................................................................................... 80
Working with SecurityCenter ........................................................................................................... 80
SecurityCenter Overview ............................................................................................................................. 80
Configuring SecurityCenter to work with Nessus ......................................................................................... 80
Host-Based Firewalls ............................................................................................................................... 81
Nessus Windows Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 82
Installation /Upgrade Issues ......................................................................................................................... 82
Scanning Issues .......................................................................................................................................... 82
For Further Information .................................................................................................................... 83
About Tenable Network Security ..................................................................................................... 84