Specifications

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Software Updates on the Local Scanner
Under the Local scanner, you can configure “Software Update”. This can be used to force Nessus to update plugins from
a specific host. For example, if plugins must be updated from a site residing in the U.S., you can specify “plugins-
us.nessus.org”.
Additionally, you can update the plugins or all components automatically. This is toggled through the radio buttons listed
below Automatic Updates.
The “Manual Software Update” button allows you to specify plugins for updating, update all components, or a customer
plugin library for processing. This also allows you to do offline updates.
For more details on offline updating, consult the “Nessus without Internet Access” section later in this document.