Set up Insight Discovery
To run and set up Insight Discovery:
- Extract the Discovery Package on your System that will run the tool.
- Start a Command-Prompt and move to the extracted Discovery-Folder.
Run the Command Prompt with Administrator Privileges.
This will be required to write into the destination folder if you choose "C:\Program File" or it will be needed to install the Discovery-Tool as a Service.
Start parameters
First you can display the available commands with "Discovery -?"
Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Discovery.exe | Without a start up parameter the Discovery-Tool will start a scan with all stored settings. |
Discovery.exe -s | Open the Discovery-Tool settings. |
Discovery.exe -r <ScanSettingID> | Run one configured settings. |
Discovery.exe -r <ScanSettingID>;<ScanSettingID>... | Run multiple settings, semicolon separated |
Discovery.exe -rs <IP-Address> | Run a manual scan against a single address. |
Discovery.exe -stsc | Check and run reached scheduled Scan-Settings |
Discovery.exe -stad | Starts collecting data from available Discovery-Agents |
Discovery.exe -v | Shows the Versions-Number of the Discovery-Tool |
Discovery.exe -l | Start a scan of the Local System, this will use the Credentials of the logged on user |
Discovery.exe -i | *Installing the Discovery-Tool as a Service |
Discovery.exe -u | *Uninstalling the Discovery-Tool Service |
Discovery.exe -lu <Key> | Update the Discovery License via CLI |
Discovery.exe -resetpassword | Reset your password when you forgot it. (Important: Your encrypted credential-store will be deleted!) |
Discovery.exe -z | Start package result data (if required) and transport them with the configured settings |
*Only available by using the Discovery-Tool on a Windows Environment.
Configure scan settings
Run "Discovery -s" to configure the Discovery-Tool Settings. Once you do, you will see scan settings divided into tabs. Check the following pages for details:
Last modified on Sep 8, 2021
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