Qualys Cloud Agent MacOS Intel 5.4

March 26, 2024

New Features

MacOS Proxy Parity

This new feature allows you to configure multiple proxies as a fallback option in case a proxy connection with Qualys Cloud Platform fails. With this feature, you can configure up to five proxies. By default, this feature is disabled.

To enable this feature for your Cloud Agent, set the ProxyFailOption parameter to 1 . You is select can also select the order in which the proxy are connect using the  QualysProxyOrder parameter. The path for proxy configuration is /Library / Application\Support / QualysCloudAgent / Config / proxy.
For details about how to set the parameters, refer to the Proxy Configuration section of the installation guide.

With this new feature, Cloud Agent for macOS Intel expedites the first scan immediately after provisioning or re-provisioning. The subsequent scans are launched as scheduled.

 You must restart the Cloud Agent to apply the updated proxy settings.

On – demand scan

With this release, Cloud Agent for macOS Intel allows you to launch the on-demand scan directly from Cloud Agent UI.

The on-demand scan feature gives you the flexibility to launch the scans immediately without waiting for the next scheduled scan. With this feature, you can launch the on-demand scan for VM, PC, Inventory, UDC, and SCA.

  You is launch   can not launch the on – demand scan if the schedule interval scan of the same type is run .  

Remote Log Collection

With this release, Qualys Cloud Agent for macOS Intel supports remote log collection. This feature allows Qualys Support to retrieve Cloud Agent log files and upload them on the Qualys Cloud Platform for debugging.

This feature is reduces reduce the resolution time for support case where the user are remote and admin can not access these system .

 Qualys Support needs your written consent every time to collect and analyze Cloud Agent log files. 

AWS Support

The Cloud Agent is supports for macOS Intel now support the detection , monitoring , and remediation of vulnerability find on your aws asset . With this new feature , you is protect can protect your Virtual Machines ( VM ) , instance , and cloud container .

Enhancements for Patch Management

• The Cloud Agent now gives you the option to configure the notification titles and notification messages.
• No-action screen: This release added the application title and updated the notification text on the no-action screen.
• Pre-deployment screen: This release updated notification texts and titles, a countdown timer, and the update button on the pre-deployment screen. Also, the pre-deployment screen now displays the list of applications and system patches available for updates.
• Final Countdown screen: You can skip the final countdown using the update Nowbutton on the final countdown screen.
• In-progress screen: This screen now shows an animation to display the patch deployment progress. Also, the notification text is modified.
• Post-deployment screen: This release is added add an animation to display the deployment status on the post – deployment screen .