Copy the entire challenge string displayed. This is required to generate a download link.
wget --user="YOUR_TENABLE_EMAIL" --password="YOUR_TENABLE_PASSWORD" \ "https://plugins.nessus.org/v2/offline.php?file=nessusupdateplugins-all20.tar.gz" download nessusupdateplugins all20targz top
Only download from plugins.nessus.org or tenable.com . Third-party sites may bundle malware or outdated plugins. Tenable actively scans for unauthorized redistribution. Copy the entire challenge string displayed
If you run nessus-update-plugins and it fails, checking the logs might show an error saying it failed to fetch all-2.0.tar.gz . This usually indicates one of two things: functional version of the plugins archive
To get the real, functional version of the plugins archive, follow this official offline challenge-response procedure. Step 1: Generate Your Challenge Code