Specifications

To configure your scanner to be a secondary scanner, check the “Link Scanner” under the Local scanner Link menu

item:

Assign the scanner a unique name for easy identification, along with the key generated from the primary scanner, the

primary scanner IP address, and primary scanner port. If communication must be directed through a proxy, select this

option. Once selected, the scanner will use the proxy configured under Settings > Proxy. Note that authentication for

the secondary scanner must be either the primary scanner key or a Nessus Enterprise Cloud username and password.

Once configured, Nessus will ensure that the scanner can reach and access the primary scanner and assign it a UUID for

identification.

For authenticating to Nessus Enterprise Cloud (NEC), you must use your NEC username and password.

At any time, you can disable the secondary scanner setup via the button on the upper right. Once a scanner is designated

Primary, it cannot be a secondary at the same time.

To unlink a scanner, go to the Local scanner and click Link. Deselect Link Scanner and click the Save

button. This will clean out any previously linked scanner that is allowed to manage your local scanner.

Accounts

The Accounts section of the Settings allows an administrator to create new user accounts and manage the accounts. In

Nessus Enterprise, there are additional user roles and user groups that can be created.