Communication and proxy

Setting	Details
Communication
Number of Threads	Set the maximum number of requests that will be sent simultaneously. By default this is set to its maximum possible value of 10. If your site does not allow simultaneous threads reduce this number to 1.
Server communication timeout	Adjust timeout automatically In some case you may be able to reduce the length of the scan by selecting this option. AppScan reviews and adjusts the timeout automatically throughout the scan, which may significantly reduce scan length.
	Fixed If the above check box is cleared, you can set the timeout in seconds for AppScan® to wait for a response from the web server. Default: 10 seconds.
Max. request rate	By default, AppScan sends its requests to the site as fast as possible. If this overloads your network or server, or if your site limits users to a maximum request rate, select this check box and reduce the limit. If Action-Based Explore is used (Configuration > Explore Options > Explore method), this setting affects only the Test stage of the scan. If Request-Based Explore is used, this setting affects both the Explore and Test stages of the scan.
Proxy
Proxy	If AppScan needs a proxy to access your application, configure it here. By default AppScan is configured to use the Internet Explorer proxy settings. Windows proxy settings (Default) Select this to use the Address and Port of your Windows system proxy settings. If authentication is required, add username, password and domain below. Custom Select to define your own proxy settings. Type in the address and port of for the proxy. If authentication is required by the proxy, add username, password and domain below. Don't use a proxy Select if you do not want to allow AppScan to use a proxy.
Proxy credentials	Add credentials for Basic, NTLM, or Kerberos authentication, if required by the proxy.

Communication

Number of Threads

Set the maximum number of requests that will be sent simultaneously.

By default this is set to its maximum possible value of 10. If your site does not allow simultaneous threads reduce this number to 1.

Server communication timeout

Adjust timeout automatically

In some case you may be able to reduce the length of the scan by selecting this option. AppScan reviews and adjusts the timeout automatically throughout the scan, which may significantly reduce scan length.

Fixed

If the above check box is cleared, you can set the timeout in seconds for AppScan® to wait for a response from the web server. Default: 10 seconds.

Max. request rate

By default, AppScan sends its requests to the site as fast as possible. If this overloads your network or server, or if your site limits users to a maximum request rate, select this check box and reduce the limit.

If Action-Based Explore is used (Configuration > Explore Options > Explore method), this setting affects only the Test stage of the scan.
If Request-Based Explore is used, this setting affects both the Explore and Test stages of the scan.

Proxy

Proxy

If AppScan needs a proxy to access your application, configure it here. By default AppScan is configured to use the Internet Explorer proxy settings.

Windows proxy settings: (Default) Select this to use the Address and Port of your Windows system proxy settings. If authentication is required, add username, password and domain below.
Custom: Select to define your own proxy settings. Type in the address and port of for the proxy. If authentication is required by the proxy, add username, password and domain below.
Don't use a proxy: Select if you do not want to allow AppScan to use a proxy.

Proxy credentials

Add credentials for Basic, NTLM, or Kerberos authentication, if required by the proxy.