Cybersecurity
DevOps Cloud
IT Operations Cloud
Summary
The WIE initializer fails on a standalone installation if the Windows Authentication feature is missing in IIS.
Products
Fortify WebInspect
Environment
Fortify WebInspect Enterprise (WIE) 21.x
Situation
The WIE initializer gets an error like the following if SSC is not being used:
The WebInspect Enterprise Server refused the request. Your login credentials may be invalid.
The initializer_trace.log file has the following message:
WARN [15] Unable to determine SSC connected status. System.Net.WebException: The request failed with HTTP status 401: Unauthorized.
Cause
The WIE installation will always look for SSC, causing the credential errors in standalone versions if the Windows Authentication feature is missing in IIS.
Resolution
URL Name
KM000016821