Fortify Error : "No rules file found"

Question

When I run a Fortify analysis against a Java project I receive this error :

[warning]: No rules files found
[error]: No rules files found

Where can I configure the rules file ?

Answer 1

The folder \Core\config\rules contains the rules files which can be dowloaded from update.fortify.com by invoking the command (on Windows):

bin\fortifyupdate.cmd

Answer 2

To download the fortify rules files

1. Navigate to the bin folder of your fortify installation
2. Enter fortifyupdate.cmd.

If your network uses a proxy server, before running fortifyupdate.cmd specify your proxy server as follows

1. Navigate to the bin folder of your fortify installation
2. Enter scapostinstall
3. Enter 2 to select Settings
4. Enter 2 to select Proxy Server Host
5. Enter the name of the proxy server
6. Enter 3 to select Proxy Server Port.
7. Enter the proxy server's port number.
8. Exit and run fortifyupdate.cmd

Answer 3

Reinstalling fortify by connecting to client vpn resolved the issue.