Download and Copy Plugins

After submitting the required information on the Offline Update Page Details, download the Nessus Plugins compressed TAR file.

Download Plugins

  1. 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 you must use it each time you need to download and update plugins again.

    Caution: Tenable recommends saving the custom URL before continuing. The URL is only shown once after registration. If you close the registration window and forget the URL, you have to restart the registration process to generate a new URL.

  2. Click the on-screen custom URL link.
    The link downloads the compressed TAR file.

Copy Plugins to Nessus

  1. 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
  2. Next, on the offline (A) system running Nessus, Install Plugins Manually.