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  2. Configuring

    You configure a scan by choosing settings that best describe your application, and the kind of testing you want.

  3. Scan Configuration Wizards

    You can quickly configure basic scans using the wizards.

  4. Wizard: Scan web services

    Lists the steps of this wizard.

  • Configuring

    You configure a scan by choosing settings that best describe your application, and the kind of testing you want.

    • Scan Configuration Wizards

      You can quickly configure basic scans using the wizards.

      • Launching the Scan Configuration Wizard
      • Wizard: Scan web application

        Lists the steps of this wizard.

      • Wizard: Scan web services

        Lists the steps of this wizard.

        • Client

          Select your recording client type, and if needed configure proxy port and IP.

        • Connection Settings

          (Optional:) Configure proxy settings and server-level authentication if needed.

        • Description File

          For RESTful services, adding an Open API description file can improve test coverage by identifying path parameters. Otherwise, simpy skip this step of the wizard.

        • Login Management

          Record the login procedure.

        • Login Management Details

          (Optional:) Review and edit the login sequence you recorded.

        • Test Policy

          Limiting the scan to the specific types of tests you want can reduce scan time.

        • Test Optimization

          Test Optimization lets you take advantage of our ongoing statistical analysis for a faster scan.

        • Complete

          AppScan is now configured as a recording proxy for your device to send requests to the application. You are now ready to start your Manual Explore of the application.

      • Wizard: Incremental scan

        Lists the steps of this wizard.

    • Scan Configuration Dialog Box
    • Scan file structure

      Explains the basic structure of an AppScan Standard SCAN file.

    • Scan templates

      A scan template is simply a scan configuration that has been saved so that you can use it again.

    • Changing the configuration during a scan

Wizard: Scan web services

Lists the steps of this wizard.

From the Welcome Screen, click Scan web services.

  1. Client
  2. (Optional:) Connection Settings
  3. OpenAPI Description File
  4. Login Management
  5. (Optional:) Login Management Details
  6. Test Policy
  7. Test Optimization
  8. Complete
  • Client
    Select your recording client type, and if needed configure proxy port and IP.
  • Connection Settings
    (Optional:) Configure proxy settings and server-level authentication if needed.
  • OpenAPI Description File
    For RESTful services, adding an Open API description file can improve test coverage by identifying path parameters. Otherwise, simpy skip this step of the wizard.
  • Login Management
    Record the login procedure.
  • Login Management Details
    (Optional:) Review and edit the login sequence you recorded.
  • Test Policy
    Limiting the scan to the specific types of tests you want can reduce scan time.
  • Test Optimization
    Test Optimization lets you take advantage of our ongoing statistical analysis for a faster scan.
  • Complete
    AppScan is now configured as a recording proxy for your device to send requests to the application. You are now ready to start your Manual Explore of the application.
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