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1 month ago

Troubleshooting Nessus Credentialed Scans for Windows Hosts

Credentialed scans on Windows systems often fail due to blocked ports, misconfigured firewalls or limited account privileges. When this happens, Nessus may be unable to perform the necessary authenticated checks through SMB or WMI, resulting in incomplete scan results. The following walkthrough outlines the key steps and observations made while resolving such issues during a real-world scan exercise.
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fromMedium
1 month ago

Troubleshooting Nessus Credentialed Scans for Windows Hosts

Blocked ports, host/network firewalls, and insufficient credentials prevent Nessus from completing Windows credentialed scans; fix firewall rules and whitelist scanner IPs to enable SMB/WMI access.
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