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Figure 35: Nessus Presenting a Certificate Warning
After
the page loads, we are prompted to configure pre-installation settings. Let’s
click on
Continue
to start the installation with the default settings.
Figure 36: Configuring Pre-Installation Settings
Now, we can select a Nessus product. For the purpose of this Learning Unit, we’ll choose
Register
for Nessus Essentials
and click
Continue
.
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Figure 37: Selecting Nessus Essentials
Next, we are prompted to request an activation code for Nessus Essentials. We’ll
provide the
required information and click
Register
.
Figure 38: Requesting an Activation Code
Once we have registered, the activation code is shown in the next window.
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Figure 39: Activating Nessus
Next, we’ll create a local Nessus user account. We’ll choose the username
admin
with a strong
password to protect our vulnerability scan results. We’ll use these credentials
to log in to the
Nessus application.
Figure 40: Creating a Local Nessus Account
Finally, Nessus downloads and compiles all plugins. This can take a significant amount of time to
complete.
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