AppScan Central Platform
The AppScan Central Platform is the foundation of HCL AppScan 360°. It includes the browser-based user interface, APIs, and core server components. The AppScan Central Platform (ASCP) also requires the customer to provide an SQL Server DB and Active Directory (via LDAP).
Install options
| Parameter | Use to... |
-installdb |
Create a new database or apply updates to an existing one. |
-reconfigure |
Re-read the configuration settings from the AppScan360.config file or install an update package. |
-sslpass |
Provide an SSL certificate password instead of providing it interactively during installation. |
SSL setting
AppScan 360° supports either a self-signed certificate (created automatically during installation) or a user-provided certificate.
Root CA certificate
ASCP installation creates a self-signed root CA certificate which is used to create internal certification for secure communication between ASCP and AppScan 360° Static Analysis. It encrypts all communication between ASCP and the various engines connected to it.
<installation_folder>\Certs\To
see how to pass this certificate to AppScan 360° Static Analysis,
refer to Static analysis (SAST)Web application certificate
- Provide your organization’s SSL certificate for the AppScan 360° website. The supported certificate formats are PFX or Certificate and Key pair (PEM).
- If not provided by the user, a web application certificate is created automatically, installed on the IIS server and bound to all ports that use HTTPS.