Start or Stop a Tenable Nessus Agent
The following sections describe best practices for starting and stopping a Nessus Agent on a host.
Windows
- Navigate to Services.
- In the Name column, click Tenable Nessus Agent.
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To stop the service, right-click Tenable Nessus Agent, and then click Stop.
-or-
To restart the Nessus Agent service, right-click Tenable Nessus Agent, and then click Start.
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Start or Stop |
Windows Command Line Operation |
|---|---|
|
Start |
C:\Windows\system32>net start "Tenable Nessus Agent" |
| Stop |
C:\Windows\system32>net stop "Tenable Nessus Agent" |
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 nessusagent start |
| Stop |
# /sbin/service nessusagent stop |
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SUSE |
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|
Start |
# /etc/rc.d/nessusagent start |
|
Stop |
# /etc/rc.d/nessusagent stop |
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FreeBSD |
|
| Start |
# service nessusagent start |
|
Stop |
# service nessusagent stop |
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Debian, Kali, and Ubuntu |
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|
Start |
# /etc/init.d/service nessusagent start |
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Stop |
# /etc/init.d/service nessusagent stop |
macOS
- Navigate to System Preferences.
- Click the
button. - Click the
button. - Type your username and password.
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To stop the Nessus Agent service, click the Stop Nessus Agent button.
-or-
To start the Nessus Agent service, click the Start Nessus Agent button.
|
Start or Stop |
macOS Command Line Operation |
|---|---|
|
Start |
# sudo launchctl start com.tenablesecurity.nessusagent |
| Stop |
# sudo launchctl stop com.tenablesecurity.nessusagent |