Scan Settings: Policy

To access this feature, click the Edit menu and select Default Scan Settings or Current Scan Settings. Then, in the Scan Settings category, select Policy.

You can change to a different policy when starting a scan through the Scan Wizard, but the policy you select here will be used if you do not select an alternate.

You can also create, import, or delete policies.

Creating a Policy

To create a policy:

  1. Click Create.

    The Policy Manager tool opens.

  2. Select New from the File menu (or click the New Policy icon).

  3. Select the policy on which you will model a new one.

  4. Refer to the Policy Manager on-line Help for additional instructions.

Editing a Policy

To edit a policy:

  1. Select a custom policy.

    Only custom policies may be edited.

  2. Click Edit.

    The Policy Manager tool opens.

  3. Refer to the on-line Help for additional instructions.

Importing a Policy

To import a policy:

  1. Click Import.

  2. On the Import Custom Policy window, click the ellipses button .

  3. Using the Files of type list on the standard file-selection window, choose a policy type:

    • Policy Files (*.policy): Policy files designed and created for versions of Fortify WebInspect beginning with version 7.0.

    • Old Policy Files (*.apc): Policy files designed and created for versions of Fortify WebInspect prior to version 7.0.

    • All Files (*.*): Files of any type, including non-policy files.

  4. Click OK.

A copy of the policy is created in the Policies folder (the default location is C:\ProgramData\HP\HP WebInspect\Policies\). The policy and all of its enabled checks are imported into SecureBase using the specified policy name. Custom agents are not imported.

Deleting a Policy

To delete a policy:

  1. Select a custom policy.

    Only custom policies may be deleted.

  2. Click Delete.

See Also

Scan Settings: Allowed Hosts

Scan Settings: Authentication

Scan Settings: Cookies/Headers

Scan Settings: Custom Parameters

Scan Settings: File Not Found

Scan Settings: Filters

Scan Settings: General

Scan Settings: HTTP Parsing

Scan Settings: JavaScript

Scan Settings: Method

Scan Settings: Proxy

Scan Settings: Requestor

Scan Settings: Session Exclusions

Scan Settings: User Agent