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Software Requirements
Nessus supports Mac, Linux, and Windows operating systems.
Nessus Scanner, Nessus Manager, and Nessus Professional
See the following table to understand the software requirements for Nessus scanners, Nessus Professional, and Nessus Manager.
Operating System |
Supported Versions |
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32-bit Linux |
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64-bit Linux |
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32-bit Windows |
Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 |
64-bit Windows |
Tip: Windows Server 2008 R2’s bundled version of Microsoft IE does not interface with a Java installation properly. This causes Nessus to not perform as expected in some situations: Microsoft’s policy recommends not using MSIE on server operating systems. For increased performance and scan reliability when installing on a Windows platform, Tenable highly recommends that Nessus be installed on a server product from the Microsoft Windows family such as Windows Server 2008 R2. |
Mac OS X |
Mac OS X 10.8 - 10.14 |
Nessus Agents
See the following table to understand the software requirements for Nessus agents.
Operating System |
Supported Versions |
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32-bit Linux |
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64-bit Linux |
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32-bit Windows |
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64-bit Windows |
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Mac OS X |
Mac OS X 10.8 - 10.14 |
Supported Web Browsers
Nessus supports the following browsers:
- Google Chrome (50+)
- Apple Safari (10+)
- Mozilla Firefox (50+)
- Internet Explorer (11+)
Note: For Nessus 7.0 and later, you must enable Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 in your browser.
PDF Report Requirements
The Nessus .pdf report generation feature requires the latest version of Oracle Java or OpenJDK.
Install Oracle Java or OpenJDK prior to installing Nessus.
Note: If you install Oracle Java or OpenJDK after you install Nessus, you must reinstall Nessus to enable PDF report generation.