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Settings doesnt save when we close and reopen burp

Karthik | Last updated: Aug 29, 2016 02:38PM UTC

Hello, When I open up burp, I make changes to various setting available (like target scope settings, proxy settings, scanner settings etc etc etc) when I close and reopen burp, every thing restores to default. how do I ensure that the settings that we configure remain the same when we close and reopen burp ? expecting the settings to remain the same whether with temporary project or saved project. there seems to be an option to save and load options in individual panel. If I want to configure multiple settings, then maintaining individual files will not be feasible. I did not face this issue with 1.6.x version of burp - may be I am missing something. Could you please guide me ?

PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Aug 30, 2016 10:34AM UTC

We changed the way project configuration is handled in version 1.7. These settings are now handled per-project, and persisted in the project file. You can use project config files to manage your own configurations and select them when starting a new project. Details are here: http://blog.portswigger.net/2016/04/introducing-burp-projects.html https://portswigger.net/burp/help/suite_burp_projects.html#configfiles

Burp User | Last updated: Aug 30, 2016 10:09PM UTC

It would be nice if one could bypass the Startup Wizard altogether. How about something like: burp.jar --project-file=none --config-file=myconfig.json

PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Aug 31, 2016 09:05AM UTC

Yes, those are precisely the options to use. You'll need to specify a project file name, which can be a new file. Try out the --help argument to see all available command line options.

Burp User | Last updated: Sep 01, 2016 06:12PM UTC

The --help option doesn't work for me. I see the Burp splash screen and then the program exits. I'm running from Microsoft Windows.

PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Sep 02, 2016 09:10AM UTC

Are you launching from the command line using a system terminal or command prompt window? After Burp exits you should see the options output in the terminal window. But in any case, the project file and config file options are exactly as you described.

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