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Manual exploring
Manual exploring enables you to explore specific parts of your application, filling in fields and forms as you go. This can be a way of ensuring that particular areas of the site are covered, and that AppScan has the information needed to complete forms correctly.
Using a browser
For web applications, you can usually use the build-in Chromium browser for manual exploring. Where necessary the built-in IE vbrowser, or an external browser can be used.
Recording with an external browser
You can set AppScan to act as a proxy server and then manually explore your application using a third part browsing utility. In this mode of operation, AppScan records the HTTP/HTTPS traffic going through it, analyzes it, and creates the appropriate tests.
Configuring your browser to use AppScan as a proxy
An example showing how to configure your browser to use AppScan as a proxy.

Manual exploring
Manual exploring enables you to explore specific parts of your application, filling in fields and forms as you go. This can be a way of ensuring that particular areas of the site are covered, and that AppScan has the information needed to complete forms correctly.
- Using a browser
  For web applications, you can usually use the build-in Chromium browser for manual exploring. Where necessary the built-in IE vbrowser, or an external browser can be used.
  - Recording with a browser
    Describes recording Manual Explore data with a browser.
  - Exporting Manual Explore data
    Standard procedures can be "recorded" in the form of a Manual Explore, and then imported to future scans.
  - Importing Manual Explore data
    If you have saved a standard procedures in the form of a Manual Explore, you can import it to another scan to test it again, even on a different server.
  - Recording with an external browser
    You can set AppScan to act as a proxy server and then manually explore your application using a third part browsing utility. In this mode of operation, AppScan records the HTTP/HTTPS traffic going through it, analyzes it, and creates the appropriate tests.
    - Configuring your browser to use AppScan as a proxy
      An example showing how to configure your browser to use AppScan as a proxy.
- Using an external client
  You can manually explore RESTful or other non-SOAP web services - or SOAP services that do not require security envelopes - using a mobile phone, simulator, or emulator. AppScan displays the domains and requests in its External Traffic Recorder, and create appropriate tests from the input.

Configuring your browser to use AppScan as a proxy

An example showing how to configure your browser to use AppScan as a proxy.

Procedure

In AppScan, click Tools > Options > Scan Options tab.
Let's say the port is set to Automatic and is 4744.
Open Microsoft® Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Connections tab > LAN Settings, and select the check box in the Proxy Server section.

The Address and Port text boxes are enabled.
In Internet Explorer, enter the configuration you found in AppScan:

Address: localhost and Port: 4744