Guide to IBM VIOS Authentication for Scanning

This document serves as a guide for setting up IBM VIOS authentication to enhance vulnerability scanning. It outlines the benefits of using authentication, which allows for a more thorough assessment of hosts and reduces false positives. The document details the necessary privileges required for the scan user account, including the ability to execute specific commands to detect the platform and read version files. It emphasizes that credentials are used solely for read access during the scan and are securely handled. The guide provides a step-by-step process for configuring the authentication, including adding a Unix authentication record and launching a vulnerability scan. Additionally, it mentions the possibility of creating multiple records for different IP addresses. The document concludes with a reference to sample reports that demonstrate the outcomes of the scans conducted on IBM VIOS systems.