Authentication Status QIDs

The service returns certain information gathered QIDs in vulnerability scan results that provide information about authentication status. By viewing scan results, you can verify that authentication occurred on the target hosts defined in your authentication records.

Depending on the authentication success, one of the following QIDs is returned:

•      Authentication Method. Authentication was successfully performed for the host. The Results section includes a list of authentication records used and the credentials associated with each record.

•      Authentication Failed. Authentication was enabled for the host, but login attempts using the credentials defined in the authentication records failed. Verify that the login credentials specified in the authentication record are valid for the host.

•      Authentication Not Attempted. Authentication was enabled for the host, but not performed because the host's IP address was not included in any authentication records.

The table below lists QIDs that provide authentication status for the different authentication types. Go to Tools > KnowledgeBase and perform a search for the QID you want to learn more about.