Start or Stop Nessus
The following represent best practices for starting and stopping Nessus.
macOS
- Navigate to System Preferences.
- Click the
button. - Click the
button. - Type your username and password.
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To stop the Nessus service, click the Stop Nessus button.
-or-
To start the Nessus service, click the Start Nessus button.
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Start or Stop |
macOS Command-Line Operation |
|---|---|
|
Start |
# launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.tenablesecurity.nessusd.plist |
| Stop |
# launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.tenablesecurity.nessusd.plist |
Windows
- Navigate to Services.
- In the Name column, click Tenable Nessus.
-
To stop the Nessus service, right-click Tenable Nessus, and then click Stop.
-or-
To restart the Nessus service, right-click Tenable Nessus, and then click Start.
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Start or Stop |
Windows Command-Line Operation |
|---|---|
|
Start |
C:\Windows\system32>net start "Tenable Nessus" |
| Stop |
C:\Windows\system32>net stop "Tenable Nessus" |
Linux
Use the following commands:
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Start or Stop |
Linux Command-Line Operation |
|---|---|
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RedHat, CentOS, and Oracle Linux |
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|
Start |
# /sbin/service nessusd start |
| Stop |
# /sbin/service nessusd stop |
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SUSE |
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|
Start |
# /etc/rc.d/nessusd start |
|
Stop |
# /etc/rc.d/nessusd stop |
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FreeBSD |
|
| Start |
# service nessusd start |
|
Stop |
# service nessusd stop |
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Debian, Kali, and Ubuntu |
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|
Start |
# /etc/init.d/service nessusd start |
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Stop |
# /etc/init.d/service nessusd stop |