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Install ISM endpoints

To set up Veracode Internal Scanning Management (ISM), which includes installing endpoints and creating a gateway, we recommend using the setup workflow.

The ISM endpoint installer simplifies the process of deploying endpoints. It creates a service on the host machine that runs the endpoint continuously until you stop it.

Prerequisites​

Before downloading and installing an endpoint, ensure that:

  • The machine on which you install the endpoint meets the prerequisites, and you have administrator permissions on the machine.
  • You have a gateway to which to add the endpoint.
  • The machine on which you install an endpoint can reach the URLs you want to scan. Open the URLs in a web browser and, if the machine cannot connect to the URLs, ask your IT administrator to enable the connection.

Download the endpoint installer​

After downloading the endpoint installer, see Install an endpoint or Install an endpoint using a command line

Important

To download the installer for your region domain using the following links, you must be signed in to the Veracode Platform. If you encounter errors during the installation, see the Troubleshooting ISM.

Commercial region​

European region​

United States Federal region​

Install an endpoint​

Use the endpoint installer to install an endpoint on Windows or Linux servers. To install an endpoint on different platforms, use the command line.

Before you begin:

To complete this task:

  1. Sign in to the Veracode Platform.

  2. Download the latest endpoint installer.

  3. Extract the installer file from the ZIP file.

    • On Windows, the filename is veracode_ism_install.bat
    • On Linux, the filename is veracode_ism_install.sh

  4. Run the endpoint installer to open the wizard. If you are using a Linux machine without a GUI wrapper, run: sudo -s ./veracode_ism_install.sh. The installer prompts you to provide the information in the following steps on the command line.

  5. Read the terms of use, select the checkbox, and select Next.

  6. Verify the installation folder and Java home are correct or select your preferred folders and select Next. If the installer cannot automatically detect the Java home, you must specify it.

  7. If you use a proxy, select Manual configuration and enter the following information.

    • Enter your proxy hostname and port number.
    • If you want to use the proxy only for communication between the endpoint and gateway:
      • Select For gateway connection.
      • If you want the proxy to resolve the gateway hostname, which means you need to allow only the gateway hostname, clear the Let endpoint resolve hostname for gateway checkbox. If you do not clear it, you must include the hostname and IP address of the gateway in your allowlist.
    • If you want to use the proxy for communication between the endpoint and gateway and between the endpoint and the URLs you scan:
      • Select For gateway and URL connections.
      • If you want the proxy to resolve the gateway or URL hostnames, which means you need to allow only the hostname for the gateway and the URLs you scan, clear the Let endpoint resolve hostname for gateway or Let endpoint resolve hostname for URLs checkboxes. If you do not clear them, you must include the hostname and IP address of the gateway and URLs in your allowlist.
    • If the proxy requires authentication, select Authentication Required and, then, enter your proxy credentials.

  8. Select Next.

  9. In the Veracode Platform, go to the gateway page for the gateway to which you added the endpoint.

  10. Select the Actions menu for the endpoint, and select Copy Endpoint Key.

  11. Paste the endpoint key and select Next.

  12. When the key validates, select Install.

  13. Select Close.

  14. If you configured a proxy, configure the proxy exclusion list.

You can access the gateway and endpoint on the Internal Scanning Management page. The gateway might have a status of Initializing for a few minutes after you create it. The endpoint has a status of Pending until you successfully deploy it. When you successfully deploy the endpoint, it has a status of Ready.

Install an endpoint using a command line​

If you are running your endpoint on a machine other than Windows or Linux, or you choose not to use the endpoint installer, you can install an endpoint from the command line.

You must deploy the endpoint to a location accessible to the web applications or REST APIs you want to scan or the analysis fails.

Before you begin:

To complete this task:

  1. Select Download to download the ZIP file containing the endpoint.

  2. Move the ZIP file to a machine behind your firewall with access to your internal applications or REST APIs.

  3. Extract the ZIP file.

  4. Start the endpoint JAR file from the command line with the appropriate commands for your proxy configuration. You can also copy the following commands from the Set Up Your Environment window:

    • If you are not using a web proxy to access the internet, run:

      java -jar Veracode_ISM_Endpoint_{yourendpointname}.jar

    • If you are using an unauthenticated web proxy, run:

      java -Dhttps.proxyHost={your_proxy_host} -Dhttps.proxyPort={your_proxy_port} -jar Veracode_ISM_Endpoint_{your_endpoint_name}.jar

    • If you are using an authenticated web proxy:

      a. To launch the endpoint, run:

      java -Dhttps.proxyHost={your_proxy_host} -Dhttps.proxyPort={your_proxy_port} -jar Veracode_ISM_Endpoint_{your_endpoint_name}.jar --authenticate

      b. To run the endpoint, run:

      java -Dhttps.proxyHost={your_proxy_host} -Dhttps.proxyPort={your_proxy_port} -jar Veracode_ISM_Endpoint_{your_endpoint_name}.jar

    • If you only want to use the web proxy for communication between the endpoint and gateway:

      java -Dhttps.proxyHost={your_proxy_host} -Dhttps.proxyPort={your_proxy_port} -jar Veracode_ISM_Endpoint_{your_endpoint_name}.jar --proxygatewayonly

  5. Select Close.

  6. If you configured a proxy, configure the proxy exclusion list.

    The new gateway and endpoint now appear on the Internal Scanning Management page. If the endpoint fails to connect to the gateway, your organization might need to add the gateway IP address or domain name to the allowlist. The IP address and domain are viewable on the Internal Scanning Management page and the gateway page.

    A new gateway has a status of Initializing for a few minutes. The endpoint status remains Pending until deployment is complete. Once deployed, the status changes to Ready.

Configure the proxy exclusion list​

If you install an endpoint on a machine that uses a proxy, create a proxy exclusion list that contains hosts that can bypass the configured proxy. All other internet traffic routes through the proxy.

To complete this task:

  1. Open File Explorer and go to the ISM endpoint installation folder.
  2. Open the config folder.
  3. Open the application.properties file.
  4. Search for proxyExclusionList. If the entry exists, add the necessary proxies, separated by commas. If it doesn't exist, create a new line and add proxyExclusionList followed by the necessary proxies, separated by commas (e.g., proxyExclusionList = veracode.com, *code.com).
  5. To save changes, select File > Save.
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