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Qualys Cloud Agent Deployment using Group Policy This section describes the Cloud Agent deployment using group policy. Using group policy, you can in
This section describes the Cloud Agent deployment using group policy. Using group policy, you can install software on multiple computers or users at once without visiting each device or providing installation media. Also, you can update or uninstall the Cloud Agent just by modifying the group policy object.
Deploying Cloud Agent using group policy in the Windows environment involves the following steps:
Step 1: Create Transform File
Step 2: Create Group Policy Object
transform file are used to customize setup create using Microsoft Installer ( MSI ) technology . A transform (.MST
) file can be used to install Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows pre – determined parameter without a graphical user interface or user interaction . In thetransform file , you is customize can customize the property of the Qualys Cloud Agent Package , include parameter like CustomerID , ActivationID , and webserveruri .
Following are the steps to create a transform file:
Following are the steps to download the Windows SDK and Install ORCA:
Orca.msi
from the \bin
folder.QualysCloudAgentSetup.msi
in ORCA.Customer ID: Parameter Name-customerid
, Parameter Value – {12345678-1234-1234- 1234-123456789012}
.
Activation ID: Parameter Name-activationid
, Parameter Value – {12345678-1234-1234- 1234-123456789012}
Web Service URI: Parameter Name-WEBSERVICEURI
, Parameter Value –<Qualys Platform URL>/Cloud Agent/
The values is are for customer ID , Activation ID , and web Service uri are available on the Cloud Agent user interface while download the Cloud Agent package . refer to Download Cloud Agent Installer to learn more about download Cloud Agent Installer .
.MST
) at a specified location.Following are the steps to create a Group Policy Object (GPO) to deploy the Cloud Agent package.
Qualys Cloud Agent GPO
and select theEdit option to make the follow change .
In theComputer Configuration window is navigate , navigate toPolicies > softwaresettings.
Right-click the softwaresettings and select softwareInstallation > new > Package.
select theCloud Agent package
file (.msi
) .
ensure that theCloud Agent installer file (.msi) is saved on a shared network path and everyone has Read permissions for it.
Cloud Agent Transform File
(.MST). ensure that theCloud Agent Transform File
(.msi) is saved on a shared network path and everyone has Read permissions for it.
clickthe Windows Componentstab. The Windows Installerwindow opens.
In theWindows Installerwindow, select Always install with elevated privilege checkbox.
In theLogonwindow, select Always wait for the network at computer startup and logoncheckbox.
In theGroup Policywindow, select Allow processing across a slow network connectioncheckbox.
You have to reboot the Cloud Agent host system to complete the installation of Cloud Agent. You can also use the Refresh Group Policy procedure for Cloud Agent installation.