How do I manage multiple authentication credentials in a scan profile?

This article describes how to add, reuse, edit, and remove authentication credentials for Linux/Unix and Windows within a scan profile. A single profile can hold multiple credentials for the same operating system, so you can cover assets with different authentication requirements without maintaining separate profiles.

Add a new credential

1. Log in to Security Center.
2. In the main navigation bar, click Assessments > Profiles.
3. Create a new network scan profile, or select an existing one to edit. 
4. In the profile menu, click Authentication. 
5. Under Linux/Unix auth or Windows auth, click Add credentials.
6. Click New to create a credential, or select an existing authentication record to reuse it.
7. Enter a Record name to identify the credential.
8. Enter the Port to be used for authentication. Otherwise, the standard port 22 is used for Linux/Unix. 
9. Select an Authentication method:
   • Password. Requires password authentication to be turned on for the SSH service.
   • Private key. Requires an SSH-authorized RSA private key.
   • BeyondTrust PasswordSafe. Retrieves credentials directly from your BeyondTrust integration.
10. Enter the credentials required for the method you selected.
11. Click Save changes.
12. Done!

Edit or discard changes to a credential

1. Open the scan profile and click Authentication.
2. Select the credential record you want to edit.
3. Update the fields as needed.
4. Click Save changes to apply the update, or Discard changes to cancel.

Remove a credential

1. Open the scan profile and click Authentication.
2. Select the credential record you want to remove.
3. Click Delete permanently.