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Paul Blankenbaker: /* Remove The Open Source Version of Nessus */

2011-08-01T21:21:14Z

Remove The Open Source Version of Nessus

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	== Remove The Open Source Version of Nessus ==		== Remove The Open Source Version of Nessus ==

	The NST 2.15.0 release no longer includes the open source version of Nessus as it has become dated (OpenVAS was added as the open source replacement in 2.15.0). However, if you have installed any of the ''nessus'' packages by hand, you should remove them before upgrading to 4.4.1. Use the following command to determine if you have any of the Nessus packages installed:		The NST 2.15.0 release no longer includes the open source version of Nessus as it has become dated ([[OpenVAS]] was added as the open source replacement in 2.15.0). However, if you have installed any of the ''nessus'' packages by hand, you should remove them before upgrading to 4.4.1. Use the following command to determine if you have any of the Nessus packages installed:

	[root@cayenne ~]# rpm -qa \| grep nessus		[root@cayenne ~]# rpm -qa \| grep nessus
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	If you see any packages listed in the above output, use ''yum remove'' to remove them from your NST system.		If you see any packages listed in the above output, use ''yum remove'' to remove them from your NST system.


	== Install The Nessus RPM ==		== Install The Nessus RPM ==

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Set Up */

2011-08-01T21:20:08Z

Set Up

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	* Start the '''nessusd''' service:		* Start the '''nessusd''' service:

	[root@~~rice~~ ~]# service ~~nessusd start~~		[root@cayenne-e ~]# systemctl start nessusd.service
	~~Starting Nessus services:~~		[root@cayenne-e ~]# systemctl status nessusd.service
	[root@~~rice~~ ~]# service ~~nessusd status~~		nessusd.service - SYSV: Starts and stops the Nessus Scanner
	nessusd (~~pid 19369~~) is running...		Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/nessusd)
	[root@~~rice~~ ~]#		Active: active (running) since Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:19:12 -0400; 6s ago
			Process: 7608 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/nessusd start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
			Main PID: 7612 (nessus-service)
			CGroup: name=systemd:/system/nessusd.service
			├ 7612 /opt/nessus//sbin/nessus-service -q -D
			└ 7613 nessusd -q
			[root@cayenne-e ~]#

	* Connect to the Nessus server (change ''127.0.0.1'' to the IP address of your NST system if connecting remotely):		* Connect to the Nessus server (change ''127.0.0.1'' to the IP address of your NST system if connecting remotely):

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Optional iTouch/iPhone Nessus App */

2011-08-01T21:16:01Z

Optional iTouch/iPhone Nessus App

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	firefox https://127.0.0.1:8834/		firefox https://127.0.0.1:8834/

	== ~~Optional iTouch~~/iPhone ~~Nessus~~ App ==		= Optional Nessus Apps =

			== Nessus Android App ==

			The full version of Nessus has web based interface. However, if you are interested, Nessus also has a free client ''app'' you can run under Android. See the [http://www.nessus.org/products/nessus/select-your-operating-system Nessus Downloads Page] for details.

			== Nessus iPhone/iTouch App ==

	The full version of Nessus has web based interface. However, if you are interested, Nessus also has a free client ''app'' you can run on a Apple iTouch or iPhone. To install the ''app'', search for "''Nessus''" in Apple's ''App Store''. The ''app'' will allow you to:		The full version of Nessus has web based interface. However, if you are interested, Nessus also has a free client ''app'' you can run on a Apple iTouch or iPhone. To install the ''app'', search for "''Nessus''" in Apple's ''App Store''. The ''app'' will allow you to:

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Optional iTouch/iPhone Nessus App */

2011-08-01T21:12:55Z

Optional iTouch/iPhone Nessus App

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	firefox https://127.0.0.1:8834/		firefox https://127.0.0.1:8834/

	~~== Optional iTouch/iPhone Nessus App ==~~

	The full version of Nessus has web based interface. However, if you are interested, Nessus also has a free client ''app'' you can run on a Apple iTouch or iPhone. To install the ''app'', search for "''Nessus''" in Apple's ''App Store''. The ''app'' will allow you to:

	* Connect to your Nessus server
	* Run a ''Scan''
	* View ''Reports''

	= Upgrading To Nessus v4.4.1 (NST 2.15.0) =		= Upgrading To Nessus v4.4.1 (NST 2.15.0) =

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Upgrading To Nessus v4.2.2 (NST 2.13.0) */

2011-08-01T21:09:54Z

Upgrading To Nessus v4.2.2 (NST 2.13.0)

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Paul Blankenbaker: /* Set Up */

2010-11-12T10:52:38Z

Set Up

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	firefox https://127.0.0.1:8834/		firefox https://127.0.0.1:8834/

			== Optional iTouch/iPhone Nessus App ==

			The full version of Nessus has web based interface. However, if you are interested, Nessus also has a free client ''app'' you can run on a Apple iTouch or iPhone. To install the ''app'', search for "''Nessus''" in Apple's ''App Store''. The ''app'' will allow you to:

			* Connect to your Nessus server
			* Run a ''Scan''
			* View ''Reports''

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Remove The Open Source Version of Nessus */

2010-11-11T22:17:38Z

Remove The Open Source Version of Nessus

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	Dependencies Resolved		Dependencies Resolved

	=================================================================================		=================================================================================
	Package Arch Version Repository Size		Package Arch Version Repository Size
	=================================================================================		=================================================================================
	Removing:		Removing:
	nessus-core i686 2.2.11-5.fc12 @released/$releasever 167 k		nessus-core i686 2.2.11-5.fc12 @released/$releasever 167 k
	nessus-libraries i686 2.2.11-3.fc12 @released/$releasever 169 k		nessus-libraries i686 2.2.11-3.fc12 @released/$releasever 169 k
	Removing for dependencies:		Removing for dependencies:
	libnasl i686 2.2.11-7.fc12 @released/$releasever 455 k		libnasl i686 2.2.11-7.fc12 @released/$releasever 455 k
	~~libnasl-devel i686 2.2.11-7.fc12 @fedora 3.2~~ k		nessus-client i686 2.2.11-5.fc12 @released/$releasever 228 k
	nessus-client i686 2.2.11-5.fc12 @released/$releasever 228 k		nessus-gui i686 2.2.11-5.fc12 @released/$releasever 590 k
	nessus-gui i686 2.2.11-5.fc12 @released/$releasever 590 k		nessus-plugins-gpl i686 2.2.11-3.nst13 @NstRepo/$releasever 4.0 M
	~~nessus-libraries-devel i686 2.2.11-3.fc12 @fedora 89~~ k		nessus-server i686 2.2.11-5.fc12 @released/$releasever 515 k
	nessus-plugins-gpl i686 2.2.11-3.nst13 @NstRepo/$releasever 4.0 M		nst-live noarch 2.13.0-33.nst13 @NstRepo/$releasever 0.0
	nessus-server i686 2.2.11-5.fc12 @released/$releasever 515 k
	nst-~~additions~~ noarch 2.13.0-32.nst13 @NstRepo ~~0.0~~
	~~nst-live noarch 2.13.0-32.nst13~~ ~~@NstRepo~~ 0.0

	Transaction Summary		Transaction Summary
	=================================================================================		=================================================================================
	Remove 11 Package(s)		Remove 8 Package(s)

	Installed size: 6.1 M		Installed size: 6.1 M

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Remove The Open Source Version of Nessus */

2010-11-11T22:16:07Z

Remove The Open Source Version of Nessus

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	== Remove The Open Source Version of Nessus ==		== Remove The Open Source Version of Nessus ==

			Before removing the Open Source version of Nessus from your NST system, it is recommended to make sure that all of the packages on your NST system are up to date. This is recommended because of a ''refactoring'' of package dependencies after the NST 2.13.0 release.

			[root@cayenne ~]# yum update

			... Lot's of output as your system is brought up to date ...

			[root@cayenne ~]#


	Before installing the updated version of Nessus, you need to remove the Open Source version included with the NST distribution:		Before installing the updated version of Nessus, you need to remove the Open Source version included with the NST distribution:
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	Complete!		Complete!
	[root@cayenne ~]#		[root@cayenne ~]#


	== Install The Nessus RPM ==		== Install The Nessus RPM ==

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Caveats */

2010-11-11T22:13:09Z

Caveats

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	* You will not be able to use the NST WUI to manage your Nessus installation. However, if your '''nstwui''' package is up to date, it should redirect your browser to the web server interface provided by the new Nessus installation.		* You will not be able to use the NST WUI to manage your Nessus installation. However, if your '''nstwui''' package is up to date, it should redirect your browser to the web server interface provided by the new Nessus installation.
	* The installation will require the removal of the ''nst-live'' package. This is not a major issue as this is a ''pseudo'' package which forces the installation of optional and replaceable packages included in the NST distribution.		* The installation will require the removal of the Open Source version of the Nessus packages which will also trigger the removal of the ''nst-live'' package. This is not a major issue as this is a ''pseudo'' package which forces the installation of optional and replaceable packages included in the NST distribution.

	== Download Nessus ==		== Download Nessus ==

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Caveats */

2010-11-11T16:27:36Z

Caveats

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	* You will not be able to use the NST WUI to manage your Nessus installation. However, if your '''nstwui''' package is up to date, it should redirect your browser to the web server interface provided by the new Nessus installation.		* You will not be able to use the NST WUI to manage your Nessus installation. However, if your '''nstwui''' package is up to date, it should redirect your browser to the web server interface provided by the new Nessus installation.
	* The installation will require the removal of the ''nst-live'' package. This is not a major issue as this is a ''pseudo'' package which forces the installation of optional or replaceable packages included in ~~this initial~~ NST ~~ISO release~~.		* The installation will require the removal of the ''nst-live'' package. This is not a major issue as this is a ''pseudo'' package which forces the installation of optional and replaceable packages included in the NST distribution.

	== Download Nessus ==		== Download Nessus ==