Welcome
Welcome to the documentation for HCL® AppScan® Source.
Introduction to HCL® AppScan® Source
HCL® AppScan® Source delivers maximum value to every user in your organization who plays a role in software security. Whether a security analyst, quality assurance professional, developer, or executive, the AppScan Source products deliver the functionality, flexibility, and power you need - right to your desktop.
What's New in AppScan® Source
Explore these new features that have been added to AppScan® Source - and note any features and capabilities that have been deprecated in this release.
Installing
Learn how to install the product.
Configuring
Learn how to configure the product.
Administering
Learn how to administer the product.
- Administering AppScan® Source
  This section explains user management, permissions, application and project registration, and port configuration.
- Auditing user activity
  AppScan® Source offers a convenient location for auditing user activity. The Audit view logs events such as authentication to the AppScan Enterprise Server, the creation of new users, and the creation of new rules in the database.
- Logging in to AppScan® Enterprise Server from AppScan® Source products
  Most AppScan® Source products and components require a connection to an AppScan Enterprise Server. The server provides centralized user management capabilities and a mechanism for sharing assessments. All user management occurs in AppScan Enterprise.
- LDAP integration
  To add an AppScan® Source user that will be authenticated via LDAP, you must have configured the AppScan Enterprise Server user repository to use an LDAP repository.
- Registering applications and projects for publishing to AppScan® Source
- AppScan® Source application and project files
  AppScan® Source applications and projects have corresponding files that maintain configuration information required for scanning, as well as triage customization. It is recommended that these files reside in the same directory as the source code, since configuration information (dependencies, compiler options, and so forth) required to build the projects is very similar to that required for AppScan Source to scan them successfully. Best practice includes managing these files with your source control system.
- Port configuration
Developing
Learn how to develop by using the product.
Extending product function
Learn how to extend the product.
Reference
Review reference information for the product.
Troubleshooting and support
There are a number of self-help information resources and tools to help you troubleshoot problems.

LDAP integration

To add an AppScan® Source user that will be authenticated via LDAP, you must have configured the AppScan® Enterprise Server user repository to use an LDAP repository.

Important: This topic applies only if you have upgraded to AppScan® Source version 10.0.2 or higher from a 10.0.1 or earlier version of the product. New installations of AppScan® Source version 10.0.2 do not have this functionality; all user administration of new AppScan® Source installations occurs in AppScan® Enterprise.

For information about configuring the AppScan® Enterprise Server user repository to use an LDAP repository, refer to the AppScan® Enterprise Planning & Installation Guide or to the AppScan® Enterprise Server user assistance at HCL Software Product Documentation.

If you are using LDAP authentication and want to add an AppScan® Source user that is not part of an LDAP user group, create the user locally in the AppScan® Source user repository by selecting the Store user in AppScan Source repository check box in the Add User dialog box. See Creating AppScan Source users for user creation instructions.