Set up basic authentication

If your website requires a login to access, you’ll need to add authentication details when you set up an advanced scan or a monitoring scan. The platform supports scanning for basic authentication and secure web authentication. Basic authentication:

• Usually comes in the form of a pop-up (or “browser modal”) that asks you to provide a username and password to access a webpage.
• Typically opens as soon as you try to access the page and prevents you from seeing content.
• Can't be scanned because they’re an element associated with a webpage, rather than a stand-alone webpage.

On this page:

• Set up basic authentication for automated scans
• Set up basic authentication for monitoring scans

Set up basic authentication for automated scans

To set up an automated scan with basic authentication:

1. Go to Websites/apps.
2. Select the website you'd like to scan.
3. Choose Scans.
4. Select Run scan.
5. Choose the Advanced tab.
6. Fill out the required fields.
7. Select the Add authentication details option.
8. Choose Basic authentication from the dropdown menu.
9. Enter the username and password for the basic authentication pop-up on your website.
10. Select Run scan.

Set up basic authentication for monitoring scans

To set up a monitoring scan with basic authentication:

1. Go to Portfolio.
2. Find your website and select Setup monitoring.
3. Select the toggle to turn on monitoring.
4. Fill out the required fields.
5. Select the Add authentication details option.
6. Choose Basic authentication from the dropdown menu.
7. Enter the username and password required for the basic authentication pop-up on your webpage.
8. Select Save.