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Tufts' Nessus service is available at [https://infosec-scan.uit.tufts.edu/]. Please note that the S in HTTPS is required.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the [optional steps|Target Preparation] you may wish to take to prepare your systems to be scanned. 

h1. Scan Process
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* Log in, click "Scans," and click "Add." The scan configuration screen will appear.{column}\\  {section}
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* Configure the scan:
*# Assign a name to the scan for your own reference
*# Select "Run Now" to start the scan as soon as soon as you're finished with its configuration
*# Select the "AllDefault TCPTufts PortsScan" policy to use the most common scan policy
*## Decide whether to include an ICMP ping before scanning each host (e.g., scanning a whole subnet) or not to ping, and assume that all hosts are live (e.g., scanning a few hosts you know are live)
*# List the target(s): 
by single IP address (e.g., 192.168.0.1) 
by IP range (e.g., 192.168.0.1-192.168.0.255) 
by subnet with CIDR notation (e.g., 192.168.0.0/24) 
or by resolvable host (e.g., www.nessus.org). 
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Alternatively, create and upload a reusable "Targets File" using ASCII text encoding with one host or CIDR network per line and no extra spaces or lines{tip}
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* Click "LaunchRun Scan." The scan will start and Nessus will display a progress meter based on the number of IPs which have been scanned.{column}\\  {section}
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* Allow the scan to run. When it's complete, it will move from the Scans section to the Reports section.{column}\\  {section}
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* Click Reports, select the report for your scan, and click Browse. This will display a list of the target hosts for this scan. Click on a host to view its results.{column}\\  {section}
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* Click a host name or IP address to open its results. This will display a list of the open ports found on the host. Click on a port number to view the information collected for that port.
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* Click on a port to see the results of the analysis of that port.{column}\\  {section}
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* Click on a plugin/analysis to see the vulnerability assessment for that port. Determine whether it's a problem that needs to be remediated, or just an informational notice.
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If in doubt, don't hesitate to [ask Information Security|Support Request] for assistance analyzing these results.{tip}
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h1. Remediation and Re-Scanning

Once you've analyzed the results of your scan, you can select the issues you want to remediate, fix them, and then re-scan. The results relating to those issues should not not appear in the new scan.