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September 8, 2025

# Run authenticated scans

## Perform in-depth scanning and uncover critical vulnerabilities that an attacker can exploit after logging into the website (or web apps).

Perform scans faster for web apps or websites that require authentication with our **[Website Vulnerability Scanner](https://pentest-tools.com/website-vulnerability-scanning/website-scanner)**. Choose one of the four methods for performing authenticated scans:

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When using the** [URL Fuzzer](https://pentest-tools.com/website-vulnerability-scanning/discover-hidden-directories-and-files) **tool, you can also set custom headers that will be sent with each request to the server. Examples: JWT tokens, Authorization headers, cookies, user agents, etc. You can set these up under the settings **Request Options \> Headers.**

Learn more details about each authentication method [here](https://support.pentest-tools.com/tools-and-scans#authenticated-scanning).

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