Linux Agent Installation

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Important Information

The Syxsense Linux Agent support 2 types of Linux; RPM and DEB based distributions.

Replace {instancename} with your Syxsense instance name.

To install the Linux agent into a specific site name, you must use a parameter called

/preLockedSiteName='sitename'

e.g.:

sudo/usr/local/bin/SyxsenseResponder/instanceName=SyxsenseInstance/

preLockedSiteName='Site A Locked'

Prerequisites 

Sudo privileges

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Run:

wget https://{instancename}.cloudmanagementsuite.com/

WebService/api/v1/Downloads/syxsenseresponder.latest.linux-x64.rpm

This will install the agent and any dependencies automatically:

ssudo yum install -y syxsenseresponder.latest.linux-x64.rpm

 Installing is possible with the following parameters to configure SITELOCK and GROUPLOCK:

syxsenseresponder.latest.linux-x64.deb/GROUPLOCKNAME="<InsertGroupNameHere>"

To install the Linux agent into a specific site name, you must use a parameter called

/preLockedSiteName='sitename'

e.g.:

sudo/usr/local/bin/SyxsenseResponder/instanceName=SyxsenseInstance/

preLockedSiteName='Site A Locked'

Set your instance. The instance name idetifies the agent with your Syxsense account.

udo /usr/local/bin/SyxsenseResponder /instanceName={instancename}

Guided walk-through: How to Install DEB (Debian, Ubuntu, etc.) Linux AgentGuided walk-through: How to Install DEB (Debian, Ubuntu, etc.) Linux Agent

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Run:

wget https://{instancename}.cloudmanagementsuite.com/

WebService/api/v1/Downloads/syxsenseresponder.latest.linux-x64.deb

This will install the agent and any dependencies automatically:

wget sudo dpkg -i syxsenseresponder.latest.linux-x64.deb

 Installing is possible with the following parameters to configure SITELOCK and GROUPLOCK:

syxsenseresponder.latest.linux-x64.deb/GROUPLOCKNAME="<InsertGroupNameHere>"

To install the Linux agent into a specific site name, you must use a parameter called

/preLockedSiteName='sitename'

e.g.:

sudo/usr/local/bin/SyxsenseResponder/instanceName=SyxsenseInstance/

preLockedSiteName='Site A Locked'

Set your instance. The instance name idetifies the agent with your Syxsense account.

udo /usr/local/bin/SyxsenseResponder /instanceName={instancename}

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Install dependencies:

sudo zypper --non-interactive install

curl tar gzip libopenssl1_0_0 libicu

Download the agent 'tar.gz' archive:

curl -L https://{instancename}.cloudmanagementsuite.com/WebService/api/v1/

Downloads/syxsenseresponder.latest.linux-x64.tar.gz -o /tmp/syxsenseresponder.latest.linux-x64.tar.gz

Create a target folder where agent will be placed:

sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/SyxsenseResponder

Expand agent to the target folder:

sudo tar zxf /tmp/syxsenseresponder.latest.linux-x64.tar.gz -C /usr/share/SyxsenseResponder

Set execute permissions:

sudo chmod +x /usr/share/SyxsenseResponder/SyxsenseResponder 

Create the symbolic link that points to SyxsenseResponder:

sudo ln -s /usr/share/SyxsenseResponder/SyxsenseResponder /usr/local/bin/SyxsenseResponder

Set your instance:

sudo /usr/local/bin/SyxsenseResponder /{instancename}/tarinstall

Last Update: Mar 12, 2024

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