Nessus is a tool that automates the process of scanning the remote host or Network for vulnerabilities. Here i have shown how to install and configure Nessus home edition.
You can download nessus home edition from official website link
[root@monitoring ~]# rpm -ivh Nessus-6.4.3-es6.x86_64.rpm
warning: Nessus-6.4.3-es6.x86_64.rpm: Header V4 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID 1c0c4a5d: NOKEY
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:Nessus ########################################### [100%]
Unpacking Nessus Core Components...
nessusd (Nessus) 6.4.3 [build M20035] for Linux
Copyright (C) 1998 - 2015 Tenable Network Security, Inc
Processing the Nessus plugins...
[##################################################]
All plugins loaded (1sec)
- You can start Nessus by typing /sbin/service nessusd start
- Then go to https://monitoring:8834/ to configure your scanner
[root@monitoring ~]#
Start the nessus service using "nessusd" daemon.
[root@monitoring ~]# service nessusd start
Starting Nessus services: [ OK ]
Now open to browser and type https://monitoring:8834/ or
https://10.177.7.7:8834/
Nessus by default will open secure protocol "https". So click " I understand the risks" option to continue
Click "confirm security exception" in the above prompt to continue
just click continue in above prompt
Here you should give the username and password for administrator account in the Nessus home. then click continue
Above prompt select Nessus (Home, professional or Management) in the registration filed and give nessuss home activation code in the activation code filed. you will get the activation code after registration( for registration click this link ) only. Click to continue
Finally you will get the nessus login screen like above window.
After successful login you will get the nessus dashboard screen.
You can download nessus home edition from official website link
Nessus Installation
To install the nessus using rpm command[root@monitoring ~]# rpm -ivh Nessus-6.4.3-es6.x86_64.rpm
warning: Nessus-6.4.3-es6.x86_64.rpm: Header V4 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID 1c0c4a5d: NOKEY
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:Nessus ########################################### [100%]
Unpacking Nessus Core Components...
nessusd (Nessus) 6.4.3 [build M20035] for Linux
Copyright (C) 1998 - 2015 Tenable Network Security, Inc
Processing the Nessus plugins...
[##################################################]
All plugins loaded (1sec)
- You can start Nessus by typing /sbin/service nessusd start
- Then go to https://monitoring:8834/ to configure your scanner
[root@monitoring ~]#
Start the nessus service using "nessusd" daemon.
[root@monitoring ~]# service nessusd start
Starting Nessus services: [ OK ]
Nessus Configuration
Now open to browser and type https://monitoring:8834/ or
https://10.177.7.7:8834/
Nessus by default will open secure protocol "https". So click " I understand the risks" option to continue
Click "confirm security exception" in the above prompt to continue
just click continue in above prompt
Here you should give the username and password for administrator account in the Nessus home. then click continue
Above prompt select Nessus (Home, professional or Management) in the registration filed and give nessuss home activation code in the activation code filed. you will get the activation code after registration( for registration click this link ) only. Click to continue
Finally you will get the nessus login screen like above window.
After successful login you will get the nessus dashboard screen.
