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Alias parameter are: `replace`, `overwrite`, `solo`. |\n| `headless` | `true` | If set to (`false`), firefox will spawned. Good for debugging. |\n| `host` | - | Host of your nessus installation (_without https://_) |\n| `targets` | - | List of targets that should be present in the nessus task |\n| `username` | - | Nessus Username. 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