Discovery

Discovery is how Open-AudIT finds and audits devices. Start with credentials, then run your first scan — the rest is optional reading.

In This Section

• Setting Up Credentials — The credentials Open-AudIT uses to authenticate with your devices
• Running a Discovery — Step-by-step guide to your first scan
• Discovery Types — Subnet, Active Directory, and Seed discoveries explained
• How Discovery Works — A look at what happens behind the scenes
• Matching Devices — How Open-AudIT decides if a discovered device is new or already in the database

The short version

1. Add credentials (Menu → Discover → Credentials → Create Credentials)
2. Create a discovery (Menu → Discover → Discoveries → Create Discoveries)
3. Give it a name and an IP range, subnet, or single IP
4. Click Submit, then click the Execute (play) button
5. Watch the logs and wait for results

That's it. Open-AudIT handles the rest — Nmap scanning, credential testing, audit script execution, and data storage.