4 Guideline for Using the Greenbone Enterprise Appliance

The following steps are fundamental in using the Greenbone Enterprise Appliance:

  • Setting up the Greenbone Enterprise Appliance → Chapter 5
  • Upgrading the Greenbone Operating System to the latest version → Chapters 6 and 7.3.4
  • Updating the feed → Chapter 7.3.6
  • Performing a scan → Chapter 10
  • Reading and using a report → Chapter 11.2.1

The following steps are more advanced:

  • Performing an authenticated scan → Chapter 10.3
  • Using schedules and alerts to automate the scanning process → Chapters 10.10 and 10.12
  • Using overrides to manage false positives → Chapter 11.8
  • Using a master-sensor setup for distributed scanning → Chapter 16