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Create a New Rapid7 Nexpose User

Step 1:

  • Log in to your Nexpose instance as an administrator.

  • Select Administration in the left menu.

In the left menu, select Administration.

Step 2:

  • On the Administration page, in the Users section, select Create.

Select Create in the Users section.

Step 3:

  • On the General tab under the User Configuration page, enter this information:

    • User name: Epiphany

    • Authentication: VM user

    • Full Name: Epiphany Access

    • Email Address: [email protected]

    • Password: create a secure/complex password.

    • Confirm Password: enter the same password as above.

  • Be sure to check the Account Enabled check box.

Fill out the fields as show above.

Step 4:

The roles selected for the Epiphany user provide a scope of read only.

  • On the Roles tab under the User Configuration page, make these settings:

    • Role: Custom

    • Save Role: Check the Save Role check box and then enter EpiphanyRole

Use a custom role.

  • Global Permissions: Check the Appear on Ticket and Report List checkbox.

Select all of the checkboxes as seen above

  • Site Permissions: Check the View Site Asset Data checkbox.

Select all of the checkboxes as seen above

  • Asset Group Permissions: Check the View Group Asset Data checkbox.

Select all of the checkboxes as seen above

  • Report Permissions: None

  • Vulnerability Exception and Policy Override Permissions: None

  • Vulnerability Investigation Permissions: Check the View Vulnerability Investigations checkbox.

Select all of the checkboxes as seen above

Step 5:

  • On the User Configuration page, on the Site Access tab, select the scope of the site access needed for Epiphany's data collection.

Please contact your Epiphany representative if there are questions about the scope of the current collections to be performed.

  • If all sites are needed, select the Allow this user to access all sites radio button.

Select Allow this user to access all sites.

  • If only certain sites are needed, select the Create a custom list of sites that this user can access radio button.

  • Select the Select Sites button.

Select the Create a custom list, then Select Sites.

  • In Select Sites, check the checkbox for all sites within the scope of the current Epiphany collection.

  • Select Save.

Select all needed sites

Step 6:

  • On the User Configuration page, in the Asset Group Access tab, select the scope of the asset group access needed for Epiphany's data collection.

Please contact your Epiphany representative if there are questions about the scope of the current collections to be performed.

  • If all asset groups are needed, select the Allow this user to access all asset groups radio button.

Select Allow this user to access all asset groups

  • If only certain sites are needed, select the Create a custom list of asset groups that this user can access radio button, then select the Select Groups button.

Select Create a custom list, then Select Groups.

  • In Select Groups, select all asset groups within the scope of the current Epiphany collection. Then select Save.

Select all needed groups

Step 7:

Be sure to select Save once all fields are properly completed for the new user.

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