For each agent that you install, you must have a license available; if you don't, the machine(s) won't show up on your targets page.
π If you're installing the agent on 10 machines, you must have 10 licenses available.
Please note, each machine must have a unique device name; if you use the same name as an existing internal target, it won't work.
Step 1: Download the agent installer
1. Head to the targets page > select Add target
> Internal Targets
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2. Enter the details for the machine you wish to scan:
π Operating System
π Operating System version (there is only one option for macOS)
π Your device name (this must be unique and contain only letters, numbers or hyphens)
π (optional) Add any tag(s)
β‘οΈ Hit 'Download agent
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You should see something similar to this:
Step 2: Install the agent
Double-click on the .dmg file and then double-click the "Install Nessus Agent.pkg" installer. Follow the steps to complete the installation process.
Step 3: Install the agent
π Open terminal
π Copy the command and run it!
If you see a prompt for a password, enter your computer's password and hit return. (Don't worry that you can't see any of the characters that you're typing β this is normal).
When the linking command has run successfully, you'll see this π :
π Once linked, it'll look something like this:
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If you have any trouble, please click the button below:
Note: Internal vulnerability scanning is only available to Pro, Premium and Vanguard customers.