Specifications

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By default, a Nessus scanner will have this feature disabled. As a primary scanner, your installation will gain the ability to
designate scans to additional scanners that have been configured to be a secondary scanner. After selecting the “Settings”
under the Remote scanner section, select “Enable Remote”. A key will be generated that is used as a shared secret for a
secondary scanner to authenticate to the primary:
This key is only used for the initial linking of two scanners. Subsequent communication is done via a separate set of
credentials. At any time, you can disable this functionality by clicking the “Delete” button after selecting the scanner. If
there is ever concern over the shared secret becoming compromised, you can regenerate the key at any time by clicking
the arrows to the right of the key. Regenerating the key will not disable any secondary scanners that are already
registered. Once the secondary scanner has established communications with the primary scanner, it will display on this
interface under Remote scanners menu under the Linked menu: