There are situations that require 2FA to be reset. This can happen when the device used for 2FA authentication is lost, broken, and not accessible any longer. In such an eventuality, you will need to do one of the following: If you are an Acunetix…
Will my Target settings and scan data be retained when upgrading from Acunetix v11 to Acunetix v12?
When you install Acunetix v12 on the same machine as Acunetix v11, your Acunetix settings, Targets, Scan and Report data will all be retained. You will just need to install Acunetix v12 on the same machine as Acunetix v11,and your Acunetix installation will be upgraded…
How many Targets can I configure in Acunetix?
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How to choose which paths to scan after crawling the site
There are situations where you need to crawl a site, and choose which paths to scan after crawling the site. This feature has been re-introduced in Acunetix version 12. You will first need to run a Crawl, after which you can choose which files not…
Is there an easy way to exclude paths from being scanned?
You can exclude paths from being scanned by configuring the path as an Excluded Path for the Target. This can be done from the Target’s settings > Crawl tab > Excluded Paths. The Excluded paths will need to be configured as a regular expression. Since…
How fast is Acunetix v12?
Acunetix version 12 ships with a new scanning engine which has been rewritten from scratch. One of the benefits of the new scanning engine is an improvement in scanning speed. Our tests indicate that the scanning time of some scans has been halved. This is…
How to upgrade my Acunetix installation to Acunetix v12
If you are using Acunetix v11, you will be able to upgrade your Acunetix installation to Acunetix v12, and all your settings will be retained. Proceed as follows: Download the latest version of Acunetix from https://www.acunetix.com/download/fullver/ Backup the files in <C:\ProgramData\Acunetix 11> Install Acunetix v12…
Acunetix Security Hardening Guide
The following guide provides a series of recommendations for improving the security (“hardening”) of your Acunetix On-Premises installation. 1. Update to the current version It is recommended that you always run the latest version of Acunetix. Additionally, Acunetix periodically publishes updates, which may include fixes…
Using Client Certificates in Acunetix
In most TLS handshakes, the client authenticates the server, therefore, the client knows that the server is who it says it is, but the server doesn’t know much about the client. In most cases, this is fine — authentication via credentials is enough in many…
