Create a New User

To create a new user:

  1. On the Users page, in the upper right corner, click the New User button.

    The New User window appears.

  2. In the Username box, type a username for the user.

  3. In the Password box, type a password for the user.
    4. Note: The username is case sensitive and the password must conform to the Tenable Nessus Network Monitor password policy:

    • Minimum length of five characters

    • At least one uppercase character

    • At least one lowercase character

    • At least one number

    • At least one of the following special characters: ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( )

  4. In the Confirm Password box, type the password for the user a second time.

  5. If the new user should have administrative privileges, select the Administrator check box.

    Tip: When you create a user it authenticates with SSL Client Certificates. The username must match the Common Name in the certificate.

  6. Click the Create User button.

    The user saves and appears in the Users list.