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# Slack

Integrate Slack and Portal to receive testing updates in your Slack workspace.

#### Prerequisites

* A Slack workspace that allows integrations. 
* An account with <mark style="color:orange;">Org Admin</mark> permissions.

#### Steps

1. Click the user menu icon in the header on your <code class="expression">space.vars.product\_name</code> Dashboard.
2. Go to <mark style="color:orange;">**Settings > Integrations**</mark>**.**&#x20;
3. Click <mark style="color:orange;">**Connect Slack Account**</mark> button, and follow the steps provided by Slack.
4. You will be redirected back to <code class="expression">space.vars.product\_name</code> and see settings for Slack notifications under the <mark style="color:orange;">**Notifications**</mark> section within <mark style="color:orange;">**Settings**</mark>. Turn them on or off based on on which ones you want to receive.

#### Results

You will see the name of your Slack workspace and Slack channel that you have permitted <code class="expression">space.vars.product\_name</code> to post messages to under the <mark style="color:orange;">**Integrations**</mark> section.

The following screenshots show examples of the <code class="expression">space.vars.product\_name</code> notification types that you can configure in Slack.&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://3399686764-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2VRHlIPF1fbDuNbp9G2t%2Fuploads%2FRGu93svQapfH3R7OFvUM%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=e771c4d4-0bca-4f18-9842-9fbda2846440" alt="Slack notification reminding you to complete the checklist"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://3399686764-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2VRHlIPF1fbDuNbp9G2t%2Fuploads%2FoUUJtEt4uW7jcBk9gVQf%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=69a2d188-5ab9-4274-ac47-97b7f4e86989" alt="Slack notification when user action is required"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://3399686764-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2VRHlIPF1fbDuNbp9G2t%2Fuploads%2F8enXQiXhqrlcd9xGDMrt%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=d05af264-5d51-48f5-906f-b4126a86ac5d" alt="Slack notification when a new pentest report is available"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>