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# View Configuration Compliance authoritative sources

# View Configuration Compliance authoritative sources {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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Use this module to view summary information about each authoritative source and to research the source publications that were used to create the record.

## Before you begin

Role required:

* sn_vulc.admin to update
* sn_vulc.remediation_owner to view
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## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllConfiguration ComplianceSupporting DataAuthoritative Sources.
2. Click the Short description of the authoritative source you want to view.  
   {#view-vuln-config-compl-auth-sources__entry__2}

   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Number | ID number assigned to the authoritative source by your instance during the import process. |
   | Source | System name of the third-party scanner application, or the name entered in the scanner plugin for the API that communicates with Configuration Compliance. |
   | Source ID | Identifier assigned to the authoritative source by the third-party scanner. |
   | Short description | Name given to this authoritative source in the third-party scanner. |
   | Publisher | Name of the organization or publication that was the original source of information for this authoritative source. |
   | Citations | List of cited information about the test results. Imported from the third-party scanner. You can navigate this list to detailed information about a specific test, if necessary. |
   [Table 1. Configuration Compliance authoritative sources form fields]

3. **Optional:** Add a Publisher.
4. Click Update.
5. You can delete this record by clicking Delete.  
   Removes the record from your instance. If it is still in use in your third-party integration, it returns in the next import

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