Internal scans and probes
The Scout probe, internal network scans and troubleshooting.
Guides
- Prepare the host and the networkBefore you install Scout: the right Linux machine, outbound HTTPS to RECON, and exceptions on IDS, IPS, NAC and SSH lockout rules.4 min read
- Install your first probeCreate a Scout probe in RECON, save its API key, run the install command on the Linux machine and check that the probe shows as Online.3 min read
- Run your first internal scanStart an internal scan from your Scout probe, follow its seven phases live and open the results in Overview and the Internal Network Map.3 min read
Troubleshooting
- The Scout probe shows as offlineWhat Offline (recent), Offline and Never connected mean, why a probe stops talking to RECON, and how to bring it back online.4 min read
- Probe license over capacity or not activeWhat the internal-scan license messages mean, how long you have to add capacity and how to unlock the probe again.4 min read
Lessons
- Scout: what it is and how it worksScout is the Linux probe that brings RECON inside your network: outbound-only, no agents on your devices, and it finds what the internet cannot see.2 min read
- How many probes you needYou need one Scout probe per network segment, meaning per VLAN or subnet. Here is why, and how to count them before you start.2 min read
- Target networks and licencesChoose the networks a Scout probe scans and read its licence: asset capacity, expiry, and an individual or group-shared licence.2 min read
- Read the internal topology mapHow to read the RECON Internal Network Map - subnets and gateways, selection and zoom, fingerprinting, confidence, posture and flat networks.3 min read
- Devices, segments and exposureRead an internal device card, browse the inventory by subnet and find the devices reachable from the internet, with the evidence the probe collected.3 min read
- Multiple probes and groupsBring several Scout probes together in a group to get one pooled licence and one scan across every site, with results for each probe.3 min read
- Internal scans: troubleshootingScout probe statuses, unreachable networks, too few devices, empty Active Directory results and offline probes. What to check, and in which order.2 min read
- Manage probes and device licensesRestart, update, reinstall, delete or adopt a Scout probe from RECON, and check the license of each probe or group.3 min read
Still stuck?
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