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Elements Agent user interface shows “Vulnerability scan disabled” notification on the Status details page. How to activate vulnerability scanning?
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Issue:
Elements Agent local user interface shows "Vulnerability scan disabled" or "vulnerability scan is not yet activated" notification on the Status details page. How to enable / activate vulnerability scanning?
Resolution:
If you have a Exposure Management subscription, you can enable Agent based vulnerability scanning for your Elements Agent devices. Agent based vulnerability scanning is equivalent to authenticated scanning with an Elements Exposure Management scan node.
When agent based vulnerability scanning is enabled, the vulnerabilities of the device will be directly visible in the Elements Security Center portal. Simply go to the Environment > Devices page, click on a device and then go to the Findings tab.
You can enable agent based vulnerability scanning by following these steps:
- Log in to the Elements Security Center portal
- Navigate to the Environment > Devices page
- Select the devices from the list (an actions menu will appear)
- Click Vulnerability Management scan
- Select Enabled from the drop-down list and click Save