Overview

GFI LanGuard Agents can be deployed only on machines running Microsoft Windows operating systems that meet a minimum set of system requirements. For more information refer to GFI LanGuard system requirements.

This article guides you on how to set up GFI LanGuard Agents on network computers.

Process

1. Launch GFI LanGuard.
2. From the Home menu, select Manage Agents. Alternatively, click Configuration tab > Agents Management.
   
   

1. From the Common Tasks, click Deploy Agents to select the target scan computers and click Next. Select one of the options described below:
   
   

   Option	Description
   Local Domain	Deploy agents on all reachable computers within the same workgroup/domain where GFI LanGuard is installed. No further configuration is required in the Define Target step.
   Custom	Deploy agents on specific computers or a group of computers. Add new rules to search or specify target scan computers.

1. If Custom option is selected, click Add New Rule and select the Rule Type described below:
   
   

   Rule type	Description
   Computer name is	Manually enter a computer name or import the names from a saved text (.txt) file. Click Select and manually select computers from the list, or click Import and specify the text file location.
   Domain name is	Select domains from the list of reachable domains.
   Organization unit is	Select computers from one or more reachable organization units. Use the following options: Retrieve – Specify the user name and password to retrieve the list Refresh – Refresh the list of domains and Organization Units Add – Manually add an Organization Unit.

1. Repeat step 4 for each rule. Once completed, click OK.
2. From the Deploy Agents dialog, click Next.
3. (Optional) Select Authenticate using the checkbox to specify alternate credentials.
4. (Optional) Click Advanced Settings and configure the settings in the following tabs:
   
   

   Tab	Description
   General	Configure the schedule for when GFI LanGuard automatically scans for new machines in the network perimeter where agents are enabled.
   Audit Schedule	Configure how often the agent audits the host computer (where the agent is installed). Select the recurrence pattern, the time the audit will start and the scan profile to use.
   Auto remediation	Configure GFI LanGuard to automatically download and install missing patches and service packs. Uninstall unauthorized applications on the scanned computers. For more information refer to Automatic Remediation.

1. Click Next and Finish to complete agent deployment.