--- title: "Device discovery" slug: "discovery-device-discovery" updated: 2026-11-03T14:48:12Z published: 2026-11-03T14:48:12Z canonical: "docs.senhasegura.io/discovery-device-discovery" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.senhasegura.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Device discovery This document provides information about the **Device discovery** screen, which allows the configuration and automation of device discovery in specific network environments. ## Path to access 1. On **Segura™ Platform**, in the navigation bar, hover over the **Products menu** and select **Discovery**. 2. In the side menu, select **Management** > **Discovery**. 3. In the **Discovery** report, click **Add**. 4. Choose **Device** as the discovery type. ## Settings tab This tab provides information about the device discovery settings. | Item | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Name** * | Text field | Yes | Defines the name of the device discovery. | | **Enable origin-based segregation (IP range)** | Toggle button | No | Applies IP segregation rules during the discovery according to the IP segregation configuration. More information in [How to add a device discovery](/v4-2/docs/discovery-how-to-add-a-device-discovery). | | **Initial IP*** | Text field | Yes | Defines the starting IP for the discovery. | | **Final IP** | Text field | No | Defines the final IP for the discovery. | | **Site** | Dropdown menu | No | Selects the site where your device is located. | | **Enabled *** | Radio button | Yes | Enables or disables the discovery. | ## Connection tab This tab provides information about the discovery connection settings. ### Access using credential from vault section | Item | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Access credential** | Dropdown menu | No | Selects the credential used for discovery. If you don’t select a credential, you might not obtain information about the devices discovered. | | **Network Connector** | Dropdown menu | No | Selects the network connector used for discovery. | | **Configuration password (ex: enable)** | Text field | No | Defines the configuration password used before performing authentication. | | **Force sudo use** | Toggle button | No | Forces the use of `sudo` for Linux or Unix commands. | ### Access using pool of credentials section | Item | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Add / Remove selected** | Button | No | Adds or removes the selected credentials. | | **Pool of credentials table** | Table | No | Displays the credential pools. The fields are: *ID*, *Name* and *Priority*. | ## Searches tab This tab provides information about configuring which entities should be discovered. | Item | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Search for credentials** | Checkbox | No | Enables the discovery of credentials. | | **Search for devices groups** | Checkbox | No | Enables the discovery of device groups. | | **Search for certificates** | Checkbox | No | Enables the discovery of certificates. | | **Find DevOps artifacts** | Checkbox | No | Enables the discovery of DevOps artifacts. | | **Monitor unauthorized access (1 hour intervals)** | Checkbox | No | Enables the monitoring of unauthorized access to credentials in one hour intervals. | | **Identify accounts in application pools (IIS)** | Checkbox | No | Enables the discovery of credentials in IIS application pools. | | **Search FQDN in Windows devices** | Checkbox | No | Enables the discovery of the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of Windows devices. | | **Identify Windows accounts associated with a service** | Checkbox | No | Enables the discovery of Windows credentials associated with services. | ## Plugin Information tab This tab provides information about the plugins used for the discovery. | Item | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Add / Remove selected** | Button | No | Adds or removes plugins. | | **Plugins for discovery table** | Table | No | Displays the plugins used. The fields are: **Plugin** and **Ports (separated by commas)**. | ## Execution tab This tab provides information about the execution of the discovery. ### Credential scan execution section | Item | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Keep scan active after import? *** | Toggle button | Yes | Defines whether the discovery should remain active after first import. | ### Days allowed for execution section | Item | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Days allowed for execution** | Toggle button | No | Defines specific days for the discovery to run. The options are: *All days*, *Sunday*, *Monday*, *Tuesday*, *Wednesday*, *Thursday*, *Friday* and *Saturday*. | ### Periods allowed for execution section | Item | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Periods allowed for execution** | Toggle button | No | Defines specific periods for the discovery to run. The options are: *All* *periods*, *08:00* *AM* *-* *12:00 PM, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM, 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM, 12:00 AM - 04:00 AM* and *04:00* *AM* *-* *08:00* *AM*. | ### Minimum interval between runs section | Item | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Interval between executions (in hours) *** | Quantity input | Yes | Defines the minimum number of hours between each discovery. It is recommended to set at least 8 hours between runs. | ## Import tab This tab provides information about the import settings. ### Device import section | Item | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Enable automatic importation of devices and credentials? *** | Toggle button | Yes | Defines if devices and credentials should be imported automatically. | ### Credential import section | Item | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Add/Remove selected** | Button | No | Adds or removes credentials’ username. | | **Username table** | Table | No | Displays the credentials’ username to be imported. The field is **Username**. | ## Review tab Use the **Review** tab to check all the information entered in the previous tabs.