@@ -1048,7 +1048,12 @@ When an API site type is selected, a [host override](#host-override) is used to
#### Site profile validation
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/233020) in GitLab 13.8.
> - Site profile validation [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/233020) in GitLab 13.8.
> - Meta tag validation [enabled on GitLab.com](https://gitlab.com/issue/etc) in GitLab 14.2 and is ready for production use.
> - Meta tag validation [enabled with `dast_meta_tag_validation flag` flag](https://gitlab.com/issue/etc) for self-managed GitLab in GitLab 14.2 and is ready for production use.
FLAG:
On self-managed GitLab, by default this feature is available. To hide the feature, ask an administrator to [disable the `dast_meta_tag_validation` flag](../../../administration/feature_flags.md). On GitLab.com, this feature is available but can be configured by GitLab.com administrators only.
Site profile validation reduces the risk of running an active scan against the wrong website. A site
must be validated before an active scan can run against it. The site validation methods are as
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@@ -1060,8 +1065,11 @@ follows:
- _Header validation_ requires the header `Gitlab-On-Demand-DAST` be added to the target site,
with a value unique to the project. The validation process checks that the header is present, and
checks its value.
- _Meta tag validation_ requires the meta tag named `gitlab-dast-validation` be added to the target site,
with a value unique to the project. Make sure it's added to the `<head>` section of the page. The validation process checks that the meta tag is present, and
checks its value.
Both methods are equivalent in functionality. Use whichever is feasible.
All these methods are equivalent in functionality. Use whichever is feasible.
In [GitLab 14.2 and later](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/324990), site profile
validation happens in a CI job using the [GitLab Runner](../../../ci/runners/index.md).
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@@ -1129,6 +1137,11 @@ To validate a site profile:
1. Edit the header of the site to validate, and paste the clipboard content.
1. Select the input field in **Step 3** and enter the location of the header.
1. Select **Validate**.
1. For **Meta tag validation**:
1. Select the clipboard icon in **Step 2**.
1. Edit the content of the site to validate, and paste the clipboard content.
1. Select the input field in **Step 3** and enter the location of the meta tag.
1. Select **Validate**.
The site is validated and an active scan can run against it.
