Configure authentication

Select your authentication record, then Add to Web Applications. The wizard lets you add the record to one or more web apps. (You can also go to Web Applications, edit the app you're interested in and choose the record.)

Run this quick and easy test to check authentication.

1) Add a URL allow list to your web application and enter only the login URL for authentication. Show me

2) Run a discovery scan on your web application. Hover over your web application in the list and choose Scan > Discovery Scan from the menu. The scan should only take a few minutes with the allow list applied.

Was authentication successful? If yes, remove the allow list filter from your web application settings. If not, 1) check your web site in a browser to determine the correct URL of the login form, and 2) check that the right credentials are used in the authentication record.

Apply tags to your authentication record. Users whose scopes include a tag in common with your authentication record will be able to access the record.

The status icon tells you the authentication status of the last scan using the record.

(Successful) Authentication was successful for the last scan using this record.

(Failed) Authentication failed for the last scan using this record.

(Partial) Partial authentication occurred for the last scan using this record. Learn more

(Not Used) Authentication was not used for the last scan using this record, and the scan completed per QID 150006.

Don't see an icon? This means the record has not been used yet by any scan.

You'll find the Action Log in the authentication record view (select the record your interested in, then View from the Quick Actions menu).

Tip - Use options under Filter Results (on the left panel) to limit your authentication records list to certain records.

- Choose "Set As Default" to show records set as the default for web applications.

- Choose "Not in use" to show records not attached to any web applications, scans or schedules.

You can easily find objects related to an authentication record. Just select the record you're interested in, then Find from the Quick Actions menu, and choose Web Applications, Scans or Schedules.