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The PatchQuest Agent Windows edition is available as an executable file (.exe) in the PatchQuest Server installation. Once the PatchQuest Server is installed, copy the PatchQuest agent executable from the location : <Server_Install_Dir>/AdventNet/SecureCentral/PatchQuest/agent/windows to the target machine. Execute the file and follow the instructions as they appear on screen.
Please ensure that you have 'administrator' privileges before you proceed with the installation.
PatchQuest 4.3 is powered with an agent which can function in either HTTPS mode or SSL/TCP mode. You can choose your desired mode of installation based on the scenario in which your systems are going to be managed.
Refer to the following sections of the help documentation to know more about installing and working with the agents in each of these modes.
| S.No | PatchQuest Agent in HTTPS Mode | PatchQuest Agent in TCP Mode | |
| 1 | Usage scenario | To manage systems in remote locations without a dedicated network connection (over internet), systems in the LAN, laptops that are often disconnected from the network | To manage systems in the LAN, systems with restricted access, systems accessible over a VPN tunnel |
| 2 | Communication protocol | HTTP (Over the web) | Port to port (TCP) |
| 3 | Security | Data encrypted. Communication secured using SSL over HTTP (HTTPS) | Data encrypted. Communication secured using SSL over TCP. |
| 4 | Ports to be open for the Agent in the firewall (if any) | None. Web access (HTTP) must be allowed. | 9001 (default, but configurable) |
| 5 | Ports to be open for the Server in the firewall (if any) | 8443 (PQ server web port - default, but configurable) | 9000 (default, but configurable) |
| 6 | PQ Server location | Can be located in an internal network with IP & port mapping done to the NAT's external IP address | Located in the internal network |
| 7 | Agent Configurations required | External IP address of the PQ Server, PQ server web port & proxy server info (if required), polling interval for agent | Name/IP address of the PQ Server, PQ Server TCP port |
| 8 | Communication Flow between Server and Agents | One-way (Agent polls Server) | Two-way |
| 9 | Response time of Agent | At every agent poll interval | Instant (no polling!) |
| 10 | Operating System supported | Windows only | Windows & Linux |
Note : After the installation is complete, the agent starts as a Windows service automatically. To simply install the agent but start it up at a a later point, un-check the "Yes, I want to start the agent service" option. Refer to the ReadMe file in the agent installation for more information.
The PatchQuest Agent Linux version is available as a binary file (.bin) in the PatchQuest Server installation. Once the PatchQuest Server is installed, copy the PatchQuest agent executable from the location : <Server_Install_Dir>/AdventNet/SecureCentral/PatchQuest/agent/unix to the target machine. Note that java is required for the Linux agent to be installed successfully. Make sure that Java (JDK 1.5) is available in your system and the path is set. If not, install Java before proceeding.
Change to superuser mode and then execute the file from the shell prompt as below :
./<file_name>.bin.
Follow the instructions that come up on the screen.
Note : After the installation is complete, the agent starts as a daemon automatically. To simply install the agent but start it up at a a later point, say no to the "Start the agent now" option. Refer to the ReadMe file in the agent installation for more information.
You can connect to the PatchQuest server using a browser from the machine you want the agent to be installed. Select the 'Download Agent' (Windows or Linux link) option from the 'Home' tab. Once the download is complete, proceed with the installation depending on the OS as mentioned above.
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