Download and Copy Plugins
After submitting the required information on the Offline Update Page Details, download the Nessus Plugins compressed TAR file.
Download Plugins
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Using the computer with internet access (B), copy and save the on-screen custom URL link.
Note: This custom URL is specific to your Nessus license and must be used each time plugins need to be downloaded and updated again.
- Next, select the on-screen custom URL link.
The link will download the compressed TAR file.
Copy Plugins to Nessus
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Copy the compressed TAR file to the offline (A) system.
Use the directory specific to your operating system:Platform
Directory
Linux
# /opt/nessus/sbin/
FreeBSD
# /usr/local/nessus/sbin/
Mac OS X
# /Library/Nessus/run/sbin/
Windows
C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus
- Next, on the offline (A) system running Nessus, Install Plugins Manually.