Configuring Users
Depending on your license, the scanning and reporting tasks of scan targets can be delegated to other people within the organisation using additional user accounts. These user accounts can be given permissions on specific Target Groups, and they will be able to create new targets, scan them or report on the targets within the group. The account created during the installation is the only account that can configure users within Acunetix.
🔍 Acunetix Editions & Features |
The Configuring Users feature is only available in Acunetix Enterprise Edition (both on-premises and online) |
User Account Roles
When creating a user account, you need to select a role for the user. There are 3 roles that you can choose from, which are Tech Admin, Tester or Auditor.
🔍 Tech Admin Role - Additional Information |
A user with the Tech Admin role can create new Targets if the user is given the "Access All Targets" right. |
Depending on the role selected, the user will be able to create, edit, scan and delete Targets, view scans and generate reports. The following table summarises the permissions available for each role:
Permissions | Tech Admin | Tester | Auditor |
Scan Targets | Full Control | Scan | View |
Scan Target Groups | Edit / Scan | Scan | View |
Scans | View / Delete | View / Delete | View |
Reports | Create / View | None | Create / View |
Creating a User Account
To create a user account:
- From Settings, move to the Users Section..
- Click the Add User button to create a new user
- Insert the email address, name, surname and password for the new user.
- Select the Role for the new user. User Roles are explained above.
- Select whether to give the user account access to all Target Groups configured in Acunetix. If this is not selected, you will have to assign permissions to specific Target Groups.
- Click "Save" when done.
🔍 Target Groups - Additional Information |
● When a user is given access to a Target Group, the user will obtain access to any Targets that are subsequently added to the Target Group, and lose access to any Targets that are subsequently removed from the Target Group ● A Tech Admin user with the "Access All Targets" right can create new Targets and can decide to add those Targets to Target Groups for which they have privileges |
Managing User Accounts
You can manage all your User Accounts from the Users section within the General Settings page. From here, you can instantly review the roles given to each user. You can also give the "Access All Targets" right to individual users, disable users and remove users from your account.