These settings will affect all companies in the portal and any newly added. Most defaults will be fine, but you should review each option to become familiar with what is here.
Global Settings - Table of Contents
Global Settings - Details
Anti Ransomware
NOTE: Only manually added applications can be removed using the ‘Excluded’ side
The Global Anti-Ransomware contains the list of antivirus applications shown in the security report card for the respective assets. Any application not listed as antivirus under Global Anti-Ransomware can be added here.
Please run a scan after adding it to ensure that the application name is reflected in the security report card of the respective asset.
To Exclude any application from the Global Anti-Ransomware list, please click on the '->' for the selected application.
Backup Software
The Global Backup Software contains the list of Backup Software shown in the security report card for the respective assets and also reflects as a complaint for the asset under the Essential Eight Backup Software Compliance rule.
Any Backup Software that is not already listed under Global Backup Software can be added here. Please run a scan after adding it here to reflect the software name in the security report card for the respective asset.
To Exclude any of the Backup Software from the Global Backup Software list, please click on the '->' for the selected software.
Compliance Scan
Select which of the Compliance frameworks you want to scan for during the Full or Compliance Scan options.
By default, we only scan for vulnerabilities, so be sure to check your Global and Company Settings for Compliance Scan options based on your client's requirements.
Tap to see the how to on Compliance Scanning.
Custom Date Format
Select your preferred date format; shown in any time/date stamps in the UI and reporting.
Custom Domain
Provide your domain name and SSL certificate/private key to brand your login URL. With the same Domain Registrar, generate your SSL certificate and private key, either PEM or CRT. The SSL algorithm must be in RSA format.
Resource: Certificate Key Matcher - https://www.sslshopper.com/certificate-key-matcher.html
ConnectSecure does not provide the CSR for custom domains. You can obtain it from a service provider such as GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.
SSL Provider | Link |
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AWS | |
Bluehost | |
Cloudflare | |
Go Daddy | |
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Namecheap | |
Network Solutions |
Default Redirect URL
Set the default module/page that loads when you first sign in to the ConnectSecure portal.
Deprecated Asset Retention Period
Retain deprecated assets that have been under deprecation for x number of days.
When you specify a retention period, assets will be retained from the time they are deprecated until the expiration of the retention period. After this period, all assets will be automatically deleted from the Deprecated Assets and Agents tabs.
Deprecation Days
Set Asset and Agent Deprecation days for assets and agents that have been offline and not scanned for x number of days.
The Microsoft OS vulnerabilities for the respective assets are suppressed for the number of days entered here, starting from the day after the initial release.
EDR Application
The Global EDR applications contain the list of antivirus applications shown in the security report card for the respective assets.
Any application that is not already listed as antivirus under Global EDR applications can be added here. Please run a scan after adding it to reflect the application name in the security report card of the respective asset.
To Exclude any application from the Global EDR applications list, please click on the '->' for the selected application.
Enable Self Approval
This allows any ConnectSecure User with the Role of ‘Approver’ selected to perform a self-approval on suppressing a problem/vulnerability.
Exclude Component(s) from Security Report Card
Select your options to exclude the options showing on your security report card.
Security Report Card appears in the Dashboard, Standard Reports, and Agent views.
Firewall
The Global Firewall contains the list of firewall options shown in the security report card for the respective assets. Any application that is not already listed as antivirus under Global Firewall can be added here.
Please run a scan after adding it to ensure that the application name is reflected in the security report card of the respective asset.
To Exclude any application from the Global Firewall list, please click on the '->' for the selected application.
Global Table Setting
Set your default font size and number of items that load per page/row.
Patching Status
This is where you enable the ConnectSecure Patching Engine. Enabling this feature does not automatically start patching assets unless you have already defined a Patch Scheduler policy.
Ports Policy
Set Insecure, Excluded, Denied, and/or Allowed Ports for scanning.
Insecure Ports = asset scan will consider provided ports as insure and display as ‘No’ under the Is Secure column
Denied Ports = network ports explicitly blocked or restricted according to an organization's security policy or configuration. The agent will flag this in the compliance report card if it violates the policy.
Excluded Ports = ports explicitly specifies certain ports that are exempt from agent scanning.
Allowed Ports = network scan will consider provided ports as allowed for scanning
Secure Ports = asset scan will consider provided ports as secure and display as ‘Yes’ under the Is Secure column
Report Settings
You can configure all your Report Settings here, including the DOCX (Microsoft Word), XLSX (Microsoft Excel), and Custom Report Cover Page options.
If no changes are made, the ConnectSecure defaults will be applied.
The maximum size limit is 524 kb, any image with a dimension matching less than 524 kb can be uploaded.
Reset User Secret
This action can not be undone and requires that you update any RMM/scripted installations of the ConnectSecure Agent.
Tap the Reset button to erase and replace the existing user_secret used for the current logged in user.
See the https://cybercns.atlassian.net/wiki/x/nYA_f page for full details on the agent installation parameters.
Roaming Applications
By default, we will scan the roaming folder if found in the %appdata% directory for any software/versions that may have vulnerabilites. You can disable the option for any company by using the ‘Action’ toggle.
Check here to learn more about Roaming Profiles: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/roaming-user-profiles
Scan Time Interval
Set the default interval for how often your online Lightweight (LW) agent will scan
You can also use an ‘EXCLUDE’ option by setting the ‘From Time’ and ‘To Time’ to exclude scans from happening during the set times.
Session Timeout
Set the minutes values for Idle, Wait, and Logout times.
Suppress Vulnerabilities Days
Set the days to suppress the vulnerabilities after the initial release before they are shown as active problems; this includes application and operating system patches.
Tag Management
View the Tags applied across all companies; use the Action trash can icon to delete any associated tag rules. Tags can also be managed under the Tags section at the individual asset level.
Timezone Settings
Select and set your preferred time zone. This will appear in the date/time stamps and be used when setting up the global and company-level Scheduler options.
White Label Settings
Set your page logo and display options that include the Page Title, Footer, and Dark/Light Modo logos.
Global Settings - Action Toolbar Details
The action toolbar contacts the standard Alerts, Info, and Help Link options.
Alerts
Tap to view the timeline style of System Events with filtering options.
Info
Tap to view the Getting Started info; see the link below for additional information.
V4 Getting Started In App Info
Help Link
Tap to view the corresponding documentation for this page.
Need Support?
Contact our support team by sending an email to support@connectsecure.com or by visiting our Partner Portal, where you can create, view, and manage your tickets.
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