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Nessus
Nessus download for Windows
1: Download Nessus.
Website: https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus?loginAttempted=true
2: Install Nessus (C Drive is recommended).
3: Install Nessus and open the Nessus local host.
Link: http://localhost:8834/WelcomeToNessus-Install/welcome
4: Connect the SSL.
5: Proceed to localhost (unsafe).
6: Don’t Register Offline, just continue it.
7: Register for Nessus Essentials (Free).
8: Use the personal email for the Nessus account creation.
Website: https://www.tenable.com/products/nessus/activation-code
9: Register the Nessus Essentials account.
10: Nessus will send your Email activation code.
11: Copy the activation code from the Email.
12: Paste the activation code in the Nessus Essentials.
13: Create a user account.
14: Open Nessus and scan the system
Link: http://localhost:8834/WelcomeToNessus-Install/welcome
Nessus for Mac
1: Download Nessus for a MacBook.
Website: https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus?loginAttempted=true
2: Install Nessus.
3: Open the Nessus localhost.
Link: https://localhost:8834/#/
4: Just continue it.
5: Register for Nessus Essentials.
6: Insert your details here.
7: Copy the activation code.
8: Create a new user account.
9: The installation process has started.
10: Scan the system.
How to find Nessus username and password
1: Open the Command Prompt in Run as administrator.
2: Go to the Nessus folder where you installed Nessus.
3: Copy the Nessus folder path.
Path Example: C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus
4: Go to the Nessus folder in the Command Prompt.
Command: cd C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus
5: Check the Nessus folder directories.
Command: dir
6: Check the Nessus users.
Command: nessuscli.exe
7: Check the 1suser account username.
Command: nessuscli.exe lsuser
Note: wali is the Nessus username.
8: Change the Nessus account password.
Command: nessuscli.exe chpasswd wali
Note: wali is the old username of your Nessus account.
Nessus Vulnerability Assessment
1: Open Nessus and log in to the account.
Link: https://localhost:8834/#/
2: Create a new scan.
3: Scan the network.
4: Add the System or Network IP Address for scanning.
5: Start the scanning.
6: The system scanning has started.
