Nessus 5.0 User Guide
Table of Contents
Introduction .. 3
Standards and Conventions . 3
Nessus UI Overview 3
Description . 3
Supported Platforms 4
Installation. 4
Operation… 4
Overview . 4
Connect to Nessus GUI 4
Policy Overview .. 8
Default Policies 9
Creating a New Policy 10
General .10
Credentials .14
Plugins ..18
Preferences 21
Importing, Exporting, and Copying Policies 24
Creating, Launching, and Scheduling a Scan 25
Reports ..28
Browse .28
Report Filters .33
Compare ..39
Upload & Download ..40
.nessus File Format ..42
Delete 42
SecurityCenter 43
Configuring SecurityCenter 4.0-4.2 to Work with Nessus .43
Configuring SecurityCenter 4.4 to Work with Nessus ..43
Host-Based Firewalls 44
Scanning Preferences in Detail ..45
For Further Information ..67
About Tenable Network Security 69