Installation guide

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typically used only by select groups and organizations for specific needs that do not apply to many organizations. The
ability to enable or disable their usage within SecurityCenter is controlled here. Selecting the checkbox will enable the
reporting type and unselecting will disable the reporting type in the report type drop-down for SecurityCenter users.
The “Scanning” section sets a global option to enable or disable the ability to download Nessus v1 data from Nessus
scanners during scans. When enabled, Nessus scans will consume more disk space during an active scan. Downloading
scan results from SecurityCenter in Nessus v1 format will only be available when this option is enabled.
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous settings cover web proxy setup, syslog, and Notifications. A sample SecurityCenter screen capture is
included below:
From this configuration page, a web proxy can be configured by entering the host URL (protocol, proxy host name, or IP
address), port, username, and password. The host name used must resolve properly from the SecurityCenter host.
The “Syslog” section allows for the configuration and sending of SecurityCenter log events to the local syslog service.
When “Enable Forwarding” is checked, the forwarding options are available for selection. The “Facility” drop-down
provides the ability to select from the pre-defined facilities that will receive the log messages. The “Severities” section
determines which level(s) of syslog messages will be sent: “Informational”, “Warning”, or “Critical”