Resetting a Nessus User Password in Linux

By default, Nessus is installed in the /opt directory on Linux. To change a Nessus user password, follow these steps:

Navigate to the Nessus sbin Directory

In the terminal, navigate to the sbin folder inside the Nessus directory:

cd ~/../opt/nessus/sbin/

List Nessus Users (If Needed)

To change a user’s password, you’ll needto know their username. If you already know the username, skip to Step 3.

To view a list of Nessus users:

./nessuscli lsuser

Change the Password

Now you can change the password for the account using the username from Step 2. Replace username with the actual Nessus username:

./nessuscli chpasswd username

Enter the New Password

You’ll be prompted to enter the new password. Once done – voila! Your Nessus user password has been successfully changed.