![]() In addition, at the end of the Diagnosis Activity Window, we’ll find a zip file that contains all the presented information. The Agent Diagnostic window is an extremely helpful feature as it provides a great amount of information on the Agent and the remote host. To check the status of the installed Agent, we can simply select the desired host, right-click and select Agent Diagnostic as shown below:įigure 10. LanGuard Agent installation statusĬommon problems not allowing the successful Agent deployment are incorrect credentials, Firewall or user rights. Where successfully, we will see the Installed message, otherwise a Pending install message will continue to be displayed along with an error if it was unsuccessful:įigure 9. GFI LanGuard preparing for the Agent deploymentĪfter a while, the LanGuard Agent will report its installation status. GFI LanGuard will now being the deployment of its Agent to the selected remote hosts:įigure 8. Entering the necessary credentials for the Agent deployment Enter the username and password and hit Next and then Finish at the last window:įigure 7. At this point, we need to enter the administrator credentials of the remote machine(s) so that GFI LanGuard can log into the remote machines and deploy the agent. Now click on Next to move to the next step. When done, click on OK to save the selected settings and return back to the previous window. Agent Advanced Settings – Auto Remediation tab The screenshot below shows us the Auto Remediation tab settings:įigure 6. GFI LanGuard - Agent Advanced Settings – Audit Schedule tab The Advance Settings option on the lower left area of the window, allows us to configure the automatic discovery of machines with Agents installed, setup up the Audit schedule of the agent (when it will scan its host and update the LanGuard server), Scan profile used by the Agent, plus an extremely handy feature called Auto Remediation which enables GFI LanGuard to automatically download and install missing updates, service packs, uninstall unauthorized applications and more, on the remote computers.įigure 5. Viewing selected hosts for Agent deployment When complete, click on OK to return to the previous window.įigure 4. Defining our target hosts using their Computer name The targets can be defined via their Computer name (shown below), Domain name or Organization Unit:įigure 3. Since we’ve selected Custom, we need to click on Add new rule to add our targets. ![]() ![]() Defining Target rules for GFI LanGuard Agent deployment Next, you can choose between Local domain or Custom to define your target(s):įigure 2. Select Agents Management and the Deploy Agents Let’s see how we can install the GFI LanGuard Agent from the server’s console.įirst open GFI LanGuard and select Agents Management from the Configuration tab:įigure 1. GFI LanGuard Agents communicate with the GFI LanGuard server using TCP port 1070, however this can be configured. During the time of scanning, once a day for a few minutes, the scan process is kept at a low priority to ensure that it does not interfere or impact the host’s performance. Those concerned about system resources will be pleased to know that the GFI LanGuard Agent does not consume any CPU cycles or resources while idle. Once installed, the GFI LanGuard Agents can then be configured via LanGuard’s main server console, giving the administrator full control as to when the Agents will scan the host they are installed on, and communicate their status to the GFI LanGuard server. GFI LanGuard Agents are designed to be deployed on local (network) or remote servers and workstations.
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