Cannot start daemon mode

[Abdi-Rahman Osman]

How do I start ZAP daemon mode on windows 10 through the command line? I have tried it a few times using ' C:\Program Files (x86)\OWASP\Zed Attack Proxy\zap.bat' command through cmd and powershell, but kept on getting the below errors.

Thanks,

Abdi-Rahman

[Simon Bennetts]

Missing the errors? :)

[Abdi-Rahman Osman]

Here is the error I get when I try to start ZAP daemon mode on windows 10 through the command line.

[kingthorin+owaspzap]

You either need to quote the path if it contains spaces or use Progra~1 etc as appropriate. This isn't a ZAP issue it's a windows CLI issue.

[Abdi-Rahman Osman]

Are there any other alternative ways to start ZAP daemon mode other than through the command line?

Thanks

[Simon Bennetts]

What sort of alternatives are you looking for?

You can write any sort of program to start ZAP, but that will just end up wrapping the command line.

The ways you can start ZAP are details in this FAQ: https://www.zaproxy.org/faq/how-can-you-start-zap/

Cheers,

Simon

[kingthorin+owaspzap]

I guess technically you could make a windows shortcut with the switches, however if you can double click a shortcut you may as well launch in GUI mode ;)

[sonawan...@gmail.com]

Hello

Try once 

1) On your desktop create one file start_ZAP.bat

2) Make sure files extensions is .bat and not .txt

3) edit this start_ZAP.bat in notepad and enter below text in it and save it  (change orange colored items)

echo "Invoking OWASP ZAP"
Start cmd.exe /k "C:\Program Files\OWASP\Zed Attack Proxy\zap.bat" -port 8080 -config api.key=<OWASP_ZAP_API_KEY> -config scanner.attackOnStart=true -config view.mode=attack -addonupdate -addoninstallall -daemon
echo "OWASP ZAP Started Successfully"

now whenever you double click on this - it will start zap 

[Simon Bennetts]

I wouldnt recommend starting ZAP with these options unless you are sure they are what you want.

For a start the "-daemon" option will start ZAP in daemon mode which means there will bo no UI :)

I'm also not sure what benefit this approach gives over using the zap.bat file that we supply - maybe someone can enlighten me?

Cheers,

Simon

[sonawan...@gmail.com]

Hello Simon

Actually this thread was asking how to start demon mode so i gave some easy batch file for it

But there are times when you want to use ZAP in api mode only not UI mode (such as in pipeline) then they can use it in demon mode.

[psiinon]

Ah good point :)

But I wouldnt recommend the other options unless people really want to use them ...

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