# Nexus Container Registry Integrate your Nexus on-premises account with OX to centralize security findings alongside container, pipeline, cloud, and runtime signals already in OX. OX scans Nexus on a schedule and on demand, enriches findings with OX context (application mapping, workflows, and compliance), and presents a unified queue for investigation and reporting. After you connect, Nexus scan results appear in the Active issues page (use the filter Source tool > Nexus). ## What OX adds * **Context and correlation:** OX maps findings to applications, services, and teams to show impact and ownership. * **Prioritization with severity factors:** OX may reprioritize scanner severities when exploitability and environment context reduce risk (for example, Critical → High). Severity factors explain why the priority changed. * **Evidence at a glance:** When available, OX displays scanner evidence, file locations, and remediation guidance alongside OX analytics to speed triage. ## Connection Methods For general information about connection methods, see[ Connection methods](https://docs.ox.security/get-started/onboarding-to-ox/source-control/connection-methods). Connect to OX with a Nexus username and password. ## Prerequisites * OX permission to configure connectors * Access to the Nexus on-premises account you want to connect. * Add the OX Security IP address 108.128.213.11 to Nexus's whitelist or your firewall rules. * The Docker-hosted repository in Nexus has either an HTTP or HTTPS port enabled. ## Connect with username and password ### **Step 1: Create an OX role and local user \[Nexus]** The step has several parts. **Create role and permissions** 1. Verify that the [prerequisites](#prerequisites) are in place. 2. Log in to the Nexus repository. 3. Select the **Gear** icon and select **Roles** from the menu pane. 4. In **Roles**, select **Create Role**. 5. Enter the details: * **Role type:** Nexus role * **Role ID:** A text identifier of your choice. * **Role name:** A descriptive name. 6. Select the **Modify Applied Privileges** button.

7. In **Privileges Selection**, select the privileges: * nx-repository-view -\*-\*- browse * nx-repository-view -\*-\*- read * nx-repository-view-docker -\*- browse * nx-repository-view-docker -\*- read * nx-search-read 8. Select **Confirm**. 9. To save the new role, scroll to the bottom of the screen and select **Save**. **Create user** 1. From the menu pane, select **Users**. 2. Select the **Create local user** button. 3. Complete the mandatory fields: * Username * First name * Last name * Email address to receive notifications. * Password and confirm it * Status: Active 4. Scroll down to **Roles** and add the role to the **Granted** box.\

5. Select **Create local user**.\ A success message appears. If the verification fails, check the credentials.
**Enable Docker-hosted repository port** 1. Select **Repositories** from the menu pane. 2. Select the **Docker-hosted** repository. 3. Enable either of the HTTP ports.

### Step 2: Connect OX to Nexus \[OX] 1. Verify that the [prerequisites](#prerequisites) are in place. 2. In OX, go to **Connectors > Registry > Nexus Container Registry** to open the connector configuration dialog.\

3. In **Configure your Nexus Container Registry credentials**, enter the following parameters.

Parameter	Details
Nexus Container Registry Host URL	The Nexus URL
User Name	The Nexus ID for OX
Password	The password for the OX user

3. Select **CONNECT**. OX validates the credentials. **Optional configurations** * To change the images OX scans and monitors, see the section [Change the locations OX scans](#change-the-locations-ox-scans). * To connect more Nexus accounts to the same organization in the OX platform, repeat the process. ## Change the locations OX scans By default, OX scans everything if you did not make a specific selection. Once you have a connection, you can change the locations that OX scans and monitors. 1. Use the **Gear** icon at the bottom of the Configuration screen. 2. OX displays the locations or objects that OX scans and monitors. 3. Change the selection as needed. 4. Select **SAVE**.