Welcome
Welcome to the documentation for HCL® AppScan® Source.
What's New
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, upgrade, and activate HCL® AppScan® Source.
- System requirements and installation prerequisites
- AppScan® Source deployment models
  This section describes three different deployment models and the components that comprise each model.
- Sample installation scenarios
  When installing AppScan® Source, it is important to follow the correct installation workflow. These topics guide you through the workflow involved in some sample installation scenarios.
- Upgrading AppScan® Source
- Advanced installation and activation topics
  This section describes advanced installation options and activation procedures.
- AppScan® Source silent installers
  The AppScan® Source custom installation wizard is used for creating silent installers.
  - Creating a custom or silent installation
    AppScan® Source includes a graphical Installation Configuration Wizard that an administrator can use to create a silent (noninteractive) installation or a custom graphical installation.
  - Running a custom or silent installation
    This topic describes, by platform, how to run a custom or silent installation from a command line.
  - Example: Install AppScan® Source silently through an Installation Framework
    This example illustrates how you might deploy a silent installation.
- Activating the software
- Removing AppScan® Source from your system
  You can remove AppScan® Source from the Windows™ Control Panel or with a Linux™ uninstall script. The AppScan Source uninstall does not remove or back up an installed Oracle database. Deleting the AppScan Source user from an Oracle instance is a manual database administrative task.
Configuring
Learn how to configure applications, folders, and projects, and set attributes and properties in HCL® AppScan® Source.
Administering
Learn how to administer user accounts and permissions, audit user activity, and manage integrations in HCL® AppScan® Source.
Scanning
This section explains how to scan your source code and manage assessments in HCL® AppScan® Source.
Triage and analysis
Grouping similar findings allows security analysts or IT auditors to segment and triage source code problems. This section explains how to triage AppScan® Source assessments and analyze results.
Reporting
Security analysts and risk managers can access reports of select findings or a series of audit reports that measure compliance with software security best practices and regulatory requirements. This section explains how to create reports of aggregate finding data.
Extending product function
Learn how to extend the product to meet specific development requirements.
Reference
Review reference information for HCL® AppScan® Source, including using utilities, plug-ins, and APIs.
Troubleshooting and support
Self-help information, resources, and tools to help you troubleshoot issues while using HCL® AppScan® Source.

Example: Install AppScan® Source silently through an Installation Framework

This example illustrates how you might deploy a silent installation.

About this task

An Information Technology (IT) department wants to install the v client components silently through their installation framework.

Before creating the client custom installation, the AppScan® Source administrator deploys the installation files to a file server to which the installation framework has access. The IT department also identifies the different installation configurations based on the various AppScan® Source components that each type of user requires.

To install AppScan® Source with a custom silent installation:

Procedure

The IT department copies the appropriate contents either from the AppScan® Source installation CD or from an FTP download onto the file server.
IT uses the Custom Installation Wizard to create the required installation configuration files for each required installation type, such as AppScan® Source for Development and AppScan® Source for Analysis.
IT places the configuration files in a shared public folder.
IT configures the installation framework to recognize the AppScan® Source installation and associates appropriate command line calls and installation configurations into the installation framework.
The user checks for updates through the installation framework client (on the desktop) and the appropriate (user-specific) AppScan® Source product displays in the list for installation.
The user initiates installation through the installation framework client.
AppScan® Source silently installs on the user's desktop computer.

Results

After this installation:

The appropriate AppScan® Source products are installed on the desktop and configured to connect to theAppScan® Enterprise Server.
The license file is copied to the target computer.