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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.](/files/33lmJkfp0EdjLyEe6aZD)

#### Step 2:

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

![Select Create in the Users section.](/files/pkwanhqtOHVE3YLetVwC)

#### **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**: <assessment_creds@eip.io>
  * **Password**: create a secure/complex password.
  * **Confirm Password**: enter the same password as above.
* Be sure to check the **Account Enabled** check bo&#x78;**.**

![Fill out the fields as show above.](/files/kKm3VN7Asa73s6dZIYLy)

#### Step 4:

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The roles selected for the Epiphany user provide a scope of read only.
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* 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.](/files/zJNO1zr50z8CGkap5D26)

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

![Select all of the checkboxes as seen above](/files/kQpEUgdl9VYfkwN5q7u8)

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

![Select all of the checkboxes as seen above](/files/frmmwCIhPvsrNT65Fs60)

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

![Select all of the checkboxes as seen above](/files/HNWdlcL9h31QvEQNow0L)

* **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](/files/Tk9J5Dqj2Erwn3fAqftn)

#### Step &#x35;**:**

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

{% hint style="info" %}
Please contact your Epiphany representative if there are questions about the scope of the current collections to be performed.
{% endhint %}

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

![Select Allow this user to access all sites.](/files/UeCeB1HQnIG8MroW4OC0)

* If only certain sites are needed, select the **Create a custom list of sites that this user can access** radio button.
* Select th*e* **Select** **Sites** button.

![Select the Create a custom list, then Select Sites.](/files/8dnsOSr7raecqtlXgoDT)

* In **Select Sites**, check the checkbox for all sites within the scope of the current Epiphany collection.&#x20;
* Select **Save**.

![Select all needed sites](/files/oHrmb6H1Z8EVY9hGBRzn)

#### 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.

{% hint style="info" %}
Please contact your Epiphany representative if there are questions about the scope of the current collections to be performed.
{% endhint %}

* 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](/files/ZeXvXYiSDjX8eCcUovS8)

* 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.](/files/Jbu2pQ2s5ydCkYha7Dty)

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

![Select all needed groups](/files/3JgqCVH7bSPLLtX7WGSC)

**Step 7:**

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Be sure to select Save once all fields are properly completed for the new user.**
{% endhint %}

![](/files/XZRRkWB3btEq8GCat2qk)


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