Enterprise Recon 2.12.0

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Targets Page

The Targets page displays the list of Targets added to ER2. Here, you can perform the following actions:

This section covers the following topics:

Permissions

A user must have at least Scan, Remediate or Report permissions to see a Target in the Targets page.
Targets page view for users with Scan, Remediate or Report permissions.

To see all Targets, you must be a Global Admin or be explicitly assigned Scan, Remediate or Report permissions for all Targets.

To access features for managing a Target, you must have Global Admin or System Manager permissions.

For more information, see User Permissions.

List of Targets

The list of Targets displays the following details:

  • Targets: Target names and location types.
  • Comments: Additional information for Targets. Error messages are also displayed here.
  • Searched: Scan Status and progress.
  • Matches: Match Status.

Filter the list of targets by selecting criteria from the top-left. You can filter the list of Targets by:

  • Target Group: Displays information only for selected Target Group. Defaults to "All Groups".
  • Specific Target: Displays information only for the selected Target. Defaults to "All Targets".
  • Target Types: Displays information only for selected Target types (e.g. "All local files"). Defaults to "All Types".
    Filter list of Targets by Group, Target, and type in the Targets page.

Target Groups expanded to display the list of Targets and Target Types in the Targets page.

Scan Status

Scan Status Description
Searching x.x% Target is currently being scanned.
Manually paused at x.x% Scan was paused in the Schedule Manager. See Scan Options for more information.
Automatically paused at x.x% Scan was paused by an Automatic Pause Scan Window set up while scheduling a scan. See Automatic Pause Scan Window for more information.
Previously scanned The length of time passed since the last scan.
Previously scanned with errors The length of time passed since the last scan. The last scan finished with errors.
Incomplete ER2 cannot find any data to scan in the Target location. For example, a scanned location may be incomplete when:
  • Folder has no files
  • Mailbox has no messages
  • Mail server has no mailboxes

Match Status

Match Status Description
Not searched Target cannot be accessed, or has never been scanned.
Prohibited Scanned locations contains prohibited PCI data, and must be remediated.
Matches Scanned locations contain data that match patterns that have been identified as data privacy breaches.
Test Scanned locations contains known test data patterns.
All clear! No matches found. No remedial action required.

Manage Targets

To manage a Target Group or Target, go to the right hand side of the selected Target Group or Target and click on the options gear Enterprise Recon 2.0 options gear icon..

Users with Global Admin permissions have administrative rights to perform all available actions to manage a Target or Target Group.

Users with Remediate and Report permissions can only View in Dashboard and View Current Report for their assigned Targets or Target groups.

Resource permissions and Global Permissions that are assigned to a user grants access to perform specific operations on the Targets page.

Option Description Users with Access
View in Dashboard Opens the Dashboard view for the selected Target or Target Group.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. Users without Global Permissions but have Scan, Report or Remediate privileges for the Target / Target Group assigned through Resource Permissions.
New Scan Starts a new scan with the selected Target or Target Group.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. Users without Global Permissions but have Scan privileges for the Target / Target Group assigned through Resource Permissions.
View Notifications and Alerts Opens Notification Policy and filters results to show only the selected Target or Target Group.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. System Manager. This user can manage Notification and Alerts only for Targets / Target Groups that the user has permissions to.
View Scan Schedules Opens the View and Manage Scans and filters results to show only the selected Target or Target Group.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. Users without Global Permissions but have Scan privileges for the Target / Target Group assigned through Resource Permissions.
Add Comment

Adds a comment to the selected Target / Target Group.

To add a comment:

  1. Click Add Comment.
  2. In the Add Comment window, enter your comment and click Save. The newly added comment is displayed in the Comments column.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. System Manager. This user can add comments only for Targets / Target Groups that the user has permissions to.
Edit Comment

Edits comment previously added to the selected Target / Target Group.

To edit a comment:

  1. Click Edit Comment.
  2. In the Edit Comment window, enter your comment and click Save. The edited comment is displayed in the Comments column.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. System Manager. This user can edit comments only for Targets / Target Groups that the user has permissions to.
View Current Report

Generates the latest report for the selected Target or Target Group and displays it.

  1. Target Group: Displays the summary report for the selected Target Group.
  2. Target: Displays the latest Consolidated Report for the selected Target.

To save the generated Report, click Save This Report.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. Users without Global Permissions but have Report privileges for the Target / Target Group assigned through Resource Permissions.
Download Report Brings up the Save Target Group Report or Save Target Report dialog box to download the Target Group or Target report. See Reports for more information.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. Users without Global Permissions but have Report privileges for the Target / Target Group assigned through Resource Permissions.
Rename Group Renames the Target Group.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. System Manager. This user can rename only Target Groups that the user has permissions to.
No Scan Window The No Scan Window allows you to schedule a period during which all scans are paused for that Target Group.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. Users without Global Permissions but have Scan privileges for the Target / Target Group assigned through Resource Permissions.
View Scan History Displays the Scan History page for the selected Target. See Scan History for more information.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. Users without Global Permissions but have Scan privileges for the Target / Target Group assigned through Resource Permissions.
Inaccessible Locations Displays the Inaccessible Locations page for the selected Target. See Inaccessible Locations for more information.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. Users without Global Permissions but have Scan, Report - Detailed Reporting or Remediate privileges for the Target / Target Group assigned through Resource Permissions.
View Operation Log Displays the Operation Log for the selected Target. See Operation Log for more information.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. Users without Global Permissions but have Remediate privileges for the Target / Target Group assigned through Resource Permissions.
View Scan Trace Logs Displays the Scan Trace Log for the selected Target. See Scan Trace Logs for more information.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. Users without Global Permissions but have Scan privileges for the Target / Target Group assigned through Resource Permissions.
Edit Target See Edit Target.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. System Manager. This user can edit only Targets that the user has permissions to.
Delete Target

Delete the Target permanently from ER2.

Deleting a Target:

  • Releases the Target license back to the corresponding license pool (e.g. Client or Server & DB License).
  • Does not reset or nullify the consumed data allowance associated with the Target.
  • Removes all scan data and records for the Target; however historical Target reports will be available for download.
  1. Global Admin.
  2. System Manager. This user can delete only Targets that the user has permissions to.

Inaccessible Locations

When ER2 encounters any error when accessing files, folders and drives on a Target during a scan, they are logged as Inaccessible Locations with the following information:

Column Header Description
Location Full path or location of the inaccessible location.
Severity Severity level (Critical Critical severity level, Error Error severity level, Notice Notice severity level, Intervention Intervention severity level) for the inaccessible location.
Description Error message or details about the inaccessible location.
Logged Timestamp when the inaccessible location was logged.

List of Inaccessible Locations with Critical and Error severity levels for a Target.

To view the list of inaccessible locations for a Target:

  1. Log in to the ER2 Web Console.

  2. Go to the Investigate page.

  3. Hover over the Target and click on the gear Enterprise Recon 2.1 options gear icon. icon.

  4. Select Inaccessible Locations from the drop-down menu.

or

  1. Log in to the ER2 Web Console.
  2. Go to the Targets page.
  3. Expand a Target Group with an error message in the Comments column.
  4. Click the error message of the impacted Target. For example, click on Critical error next to the Target Windows-03.
    Click on the error message next to Windows-03 to view inaccessible locations for the Target.