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Account Settings



Purpose

This document provide users with an overview of the account settings for OUTSCAN and HIAB.

Requirements

This document has been elaborated under the assumption the reader has access to the OUTSCAN/HIAB main user account.

Introduction

The Account settings allows the main user to manage all the users accounts that in the system. As the main user you can manage several security policies attributes such as Password Policy, Method Enforcing, CSRF Validation, and Login Policy.  Under the License tab, the amount of scans, targets that can be maintained in the system can be monitored


There are two ways of launching your applications.

  • From OUTSCAN

  • From a HIAB

OUTSCAN and HIAB

  • To launch the OUTSCAN application, open  a browser and navigate to https://outscan.outpost24.com.

  • To connect to a HIAB, open a browser and enter the assigned network address https://your-appliance-ip.

Use HTTPS protocol.
Ex. For HIAB https://your-appliance-ip or for OUTSCAN https://outscan.outpost24.com

OUTSCAN Login

OUTSCAN Login

Log in using your credentials.

To access the Account Settings module, go to Main Menu > Settings > Account.

Account

In the Account tab, the account Details and Login for a user can be edited.

Account settings

Details

The Details area contains personal information such as name, email address, phone number, language and location information.


Option

Description

Company name

Displays your company name.

First name

Provide your first name.

Last name

Provide your last name.

Email address

The email address that you wish to bind to your account. This email address will receive notifications, recovered passwords, and update notes.

Phone number

Provide the phone number you wish to bind to your account. Phone numbers are entered without any leading + or 0 and a minimum of six digits.

Format:<country code><phone number>

Mobile number

Provide the mobile number you wish to bind to your account. Phone numbers are entered without any leading + or 0 and a minimum of six digits.

Format:<country code><phone number>

Language

The language that you would like the user interface to use.

Country

Your country location.

State

Select your state if applicable.

Email PGP Public Key

The email can be encrypted with a PGP public key. 

Default options: None, Unencrypted

To add a public key file:

  1. Click on + sign located beside the field.
  2. This opens a new window (Maintaining Files) where files can be added, or deleted. 
  3. Click Save followed by Close after uploading the file.
  4. Select a public key file from the drop-down menu with which to encrypt the email.


Login

The Login area contains account statistics, including the number of times that the account has logged in. It also allows you to change the password, and the User-ID, which is used to log in to the service. 

The main user can also set the Session timeout interval. If the timeout is specified, a session will timeout if the user is inactive for the specified number of minutes. This include the main user. 

Two-factor authentication can be enabled, and the mode of authentication is selected from here. Either Mobile Security Code or Google Authenticator can be used for authentication. The means used for authentication can be limited, depending on the options configured for two factor authentications under Security Policy tab.

When Google Authentication is selected, you are asked to enter the credential ID which is used to set up the account.

Option

Description

Number of logons

Displays the total number of logons.

Last logged on

Displays the date of the last logon.

Last logon from IP

Displays the IP of the last logon.

USER-ID

Displays your user ID.

Existing Password

If you wish to reset your password you must provide the current password for the account in this field.

Password

Type the password that you wish to use for this account.

Password Again

Confirm the new password by typing it again.

Session Timeout (minutes)

For how long the system is allowed to be idle before the session times out and you are logged out.

2-Factor-Authentication

Choose between the following in the drop-down menu:

  • None: No authentication other than specifying USER-ID and Password is needed.
  • Mobile Security Code: Upon login, a six-digit security code is sent to the specified mobile number of your choice, which can be used for additional authentication when logging in.

    Note

    Some network providers do not process incoming text messages where the sender information is set, this is a known issue with some larger providers in Turkey and Malaysia but may occur in other countries as well.

    In those cases, the best option is to use the Google Authenticator.

    The feature is provided as an enhancement option.

  • Google Authenticator: A mobile application that produces a random six-digit number which can be used for additional authentication when logging in.

Security Policy

In the Security Policy tab several security policies can be edited such as:

  • Password Policy
  • Method Enforcing
  • CSRF Validation
  • Login Policy

Application Access Tokens can also be managed. 

Password Policy

The Password Policy area is used to setup a policy regarding password complexity. Following fields are available to use to increase or decrease password security:


Option

Description

Maximum Age

Used to set for how long a set password is valid before it expires and the user has to set a new password.

History Length

Determines how many entries the system will save to confirm that the entered password has not been used before.

Minimum Length

Set the minimum length of the password.

Enforce Numeric

Determines the number of digits that the password must contain.

Enforce Special Character

Determines the number of special characters a password must contain. The special characters are `~!@#$%^&*()-_=+[{]}\\|;:'\",<.>/?.

Require initial change

Force the newly created user to change the password upon the first login to the system.

 

When changing the password policy, the existing passwords that does not match the new policy will not be subject to change, the only change that affects all existing passwords is the Maximum Age.

The new setting of the Maximum Age will therefore be applied even for existing passwords. 

Method Enforcing

The Method Enforcing area determines the type of method used for authentication.


Option

Description

2-Factor Authentication

The available options are:

  • None: Two-factor authentication is not enforced; however, each user can still use a two-factor authentication on his/her account.
  • Any: This option enforces users to choose between the two authentication methods mentioned above.
  • Google Authenticator: When this option is selected, Google Authenticator is enforced as default on all users.
  • Mobile Security Code: When this option is selected, a Mobile Security code is enforced as default on all users.

Force SSO For:

Force use of Single Sign On for:

  • None: No force of SSO to login.
  • Subusers & Superusers: force SSO for both subusers and superusers
  • Subusers: force SSO for subusers only
  • Superusers: force SSO for superusers only


  

CSRF Validation

If enabled, your account will have protection against cross site request forgery attacks. The reason for why this can be disabled is due to older integrations which do not have support for protection against cross site request forgery attacks.

Note

Do not disable this if not necessary.


Option

Description

CSRF Validation

Protects against Cross Site Request Forgery attacks.

Only disable for older integrations which do not have support for protection against cross site request forgery attacks. 

Default value: Enabled

  

Login Policy

The Login Policy area is used to grant login access from a specific network range.

Here you can define multiple network ranges from which the users will be allowed to log in. If a user supplies the correct credentials but is not located within the granted range, their access will be denied.


Option

Description

Grant Login from IP network

Multiple entries separated by a new line can be entered in the following formats:

  • CIDR notation
  • Network range
  • Single IP numbers

  

Application Access Tokens

The Application Access Tokens are keys that is generated and can be used instead of username/password. The key can be copied and sent into the request as the parameter APPTOKEN using the API. 

See Access Tokens for more information.

The Application Access Tokens area lists the applications using access tokens. 

Clicking on the + New button will display the Maintaining App Access Token window.

Maintaining App Access Token


Option

Description

Active

Checking this box marks the token as active.

Name

Indicates the name of the application.

IP Restriction

Restricting the IP address used by the application.

Access Right

Indicates the type of access right.

  

Features (HIAB only)

When the Enable IP Monitor Application is enabled, an application is available in the menu which can be used to determine if a target goes online or offline.

Enable IP Monitor Application


Option

Description

Enable IP Monitor Application

Check this box if you want to enable IP Monitor Application.

Default value: Disabled

  

Attributes 

In the Attributes tab, you can define up to ten custom attributes which can be used throughout the system. They can also be configured to only allow predefined values.

Attributes

These attributes become available in the following sections depending on their configuration: 

  • Users
  • Target 
  • Reports
  • Scheduling
  • Discovery

Configure Attributes

To configure a custom attribute,  

  1. Go to Main Menu > Settings > Account.
  2. Select Attributes tab.
  3. Right click on any undefined fields and click Edit to open the Edit Attribute window.

    Edit Attribute


  4. Provide a name for the column to be added.

    Edit Attribute


  5. Enable Active field.

  6. Configure the attribute according to options described in the Attribute Options table below. 
  7. Click Save.


Note

Active field needs to be checked to make all the other check-boxes available. Also, Target field needs to be checked to make Reporting available.

Attribute Options table

Option

Description

Field Name

Specifies the name of the custom attribute.

Active

If checked the attribute will be active in the system.

User

Creates a column in Manage Users, which is set when creating or editing a user.

Target

Creates a column in Manage Targets, which is set when editing a target or labeling a target group.

Reporting

Creates a column in Manage Targets and the Findings tab in Reporting Tools, which can be set when editing a target or labeling a target group. Only usable if target is selected.

Scheduling

Creates a column in the Scan Schedules tab in Scan Scheduling, which can be set when creating or editing a scan schedule.

Vulnerability

Creates a column in the Vulnerability Database, and in the Findings tab in Reporting Tools. This attribute can be set by editing an entry in the Vulnerability Database by right clicking the entry to edit and choose Edit Attributes.

Finding

Creates a column in the Findings tab in Reporting Tools, which can be set by editing an entry in the Findings tab by right clicking and select Edit Attributes.

Export report

Choose in what section of an exported report the attributes will be presented in. User, Target, and Scheduling are not presented in the exported reports.

  • None: The attribute will not be included in any reports.
  • Details: The attribute will be included in both PDF and XML reports.
  • Host Summary: The attribute will be included in both Excel and XML reports.
  • All: The attribute will be included in PDF, Excel, and XML reports.

Required

If an attribute field exists for an entity, the attribute field requires a value.

Field Type

This selects a specific type of input that can be used in the attribute.

  • Text: Input of strings.
  • Combo: Toggle a drop-down menu with values specified in Accepted Values.
  • Checkbox: Creates a checkbox for the attribute which allow the attribute to be checked or not checked.
  • Number: Only allows numbers to be entered in the attribute, ranges can be specified in Accepted Values.
  • Date: Allow the attribute to select a date through a calendar.

Acceptable Values

Accepted values for the Combo and Number attributes.

  • Combo: Specify values that is shown in the combo attribute, to separate values use the pipe | symbol, for example Mr|Mrs|Miss|Dr and so on.
  • Number: Specify an allowed range that can be entered in the attribute, for example 35-70.

Note

Acceptable Values is only visible if Combo or Number has been selected in Field Type.


License 

In the License tab, the remaining number of scans on the account can be seen, together with the maximum number of targets that can be maintained in the system.

Note the difference layout between OUTSCAN and HIAB.

HIAB


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