Windows Authentication - Qualys

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Verity ConfidentialWindows AuthenticationMay 27, 2022Copyright 2011-2022 by Qualys , Inc. All Rights and the Qualys logo are registered trademarks of Qualys , Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Qualys , Inc. 919 E Hillsdale Blvd 4th Floor Foster City, CA 94404 1 (650) 801 6100Verity ConfidentialTa b l e o f C o n t e n t sGet Started ........................................ ........................................ ......................... 4Windows Domain Account 6Create an Administrator Account ........................................ ........................................ ......... 6Group Policy Settings ........................................ ........................................ .............................. 6Verify Functionality of the New Account (recommended) ........................................ ......... 7WMI Service Configuration.

The steps below describe how to set up Windows trusted scanning for a Qualys scan. For vulnerability scans, authentication to the target host is optional but recommended. For compliance scans, authentication is required. Step 1 – Set up a Windows user account to be used by our security service for authentication.

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