On the Windows device running Nessus, restart the Windows service Tenable Nessus.
This is more common than you may think because cybersecurity professionals often have the habit of clicking “No” when Windows asks if you want to make your device discoverable and Tenable Nessus tends to be used physically on new networks.
* On the Windows device running Nessus, ensure that network discovery is enabled (refer to section “Windows problems” → “General failure”). The network cable may not be patched in or the VLAN configuration may be blocking the traffic, for example. There are a number of potential causes / fixes for this problem:Įnsure that there is network connectivity.
