GFI OneGuard Agents
An AgentA GFI OneGuard component that runs as a background service on target devices and handles the deployment of patches, service packs and software updates. is a small footprint service that is automatically installed on devices that are managed by GFI OneGuard. The purpose of the Agent is to send information about the host machine to the GFI OneGuard ControllerA GFI OneGuard component automatically discovers devices connected to the network, acting as a relay that channels communications between Agents and Platform.. The Controller then pushes this information to the GFI OneGuard PlatformThe main component of GFI OneGuard that connects all the services offered by the product and the database that stores all collected information.. Any actions pushed from the Platform to the managed devices are executed via the AgentsA GFI OneGuard component that runs as a background service on target devices and handles the deployment of patches, service packs and software updates.. Actions can include the installation of updates for software installed on a managed device, an AV scan, or even a shutdown command. For more information refer to How it works.
Agents can be installed on machines that meet or exceed the following requirements:
With EPC service
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32-bit or 64-bit operating system |
GFI OneGuard Agents can be automatically deployed on all machines running Windows operating system, from Windows 7 or newer and Windows Server 2008 or newer. |
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Without EPC service
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32-bit or 64-bit operating system |
GFI OneGuard Agents can be automatically deployed on all machines running Windows operating system, from Windows Vista or newer and Windows Server 2003 or newer. |
| Environment | GFI OneGuard Agents can be installed on a physical or a virtual environment within a network. The Agent communicates with Controller via port 80 or 443. |
GFI OneGuard Agent installation and removal
Agent installation is done automatically by the Controller when a device is added to the GFI OneGuard managed devices list in the Platform. For more information refer to Assigning devices to groups. Installation is silent, meaning that users are not interrupted.
When devices are removed from a group, the Agents on the affected machines are automatically uninstalled. For more information refer to Removing a managed device.