Network Agent policy settings

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To configure the Network Agent policy:

  1. In the console tree, select the Policies folder.
  2. In the workspace of the folder, select the Network Agent policy.
  3. In the context menu of the policy, select Properties.

The properties window of the Network Agent policy opens.

General

In the General section, you can modify the policy status and specify the inheritance of policy settings:

Event configuration

The Event configuration section allows you to configure event logging and event notification. Events are distributed by importance level on the following tabs:

On each tab, the list shows the types of events and the default event storage term on the Administration Server (in days). Clicking the Properties button lets you specify the settings of event logging and notifications about events selected in the list. By default, common notification settings specified for the entire Administration Server are used for all event types. However, you can change specific settings for the required event types.

For example, on the Warning tab, you can configure the Incident has occurred event type. Such events may happen, for instance, when the free disk space of a distribution point is less than 2 GB (at least 4 GB are required to install applications and download updates remotely). To configure the Incident has occurred event, select it and click the Properties button. After that, you can specify where to store the occurred events and how to notify about them.

If Network Agent detected an incident, you can manage this incident by using the settings of a managed device.

To select multiple event types, use the Shift or Ctrl key; to select all types, use the Select all button.

Settings

In the Settings section, you can configure the Network Agent policy:

Repositories

In the Repositories section, you can select the types of objects whose details will be sent from Network Agent to Administration Server. If modification of some settings in this section is prohibited by the Network Agent policy, you cannot modify these settings. The settings in the Repositories section are available only on devices running Windows:

Software updates and vulnerabilities

In the Software updates and vulnerabilities section, you can configure search and distribution of Windows updates, as well as enable scanning of executable files for vulnerabilities. The settings in the Software updates and vulnerabilities section are available only on devices running Windows:

Restart management

In the Restart management section, you can specify the action to be performed if the operating system of a managed device has to be restarted for correct use, installation, or uninstallation of an application. The settings in the Restart management section are available only on devices running Windows:

Windows Desktop sharing

In the Windows Desktop Sharing section, you can enable and configure the audit of the administrator's actions performed on a remote device when desktop access is shared. The settings in the Windows Desktop Sharing section are available only on devices running Windows:

Manage patches and updates

In the Manage patches and updates section, you can configure download and distribution of updates, as well as installation of patches, on managed devices:

Connectivity

The Connectivity section includes three nested subsections:

In the Network subsection, you can configure the connection to Administration Server, enable the use of a UDP port, and specify its number. The following options are available:

In the Connection profiles subsection, you can specify the network location settings, configure connection profiles for Administration Server, and enable out-of-office mode when Administration Server is not available. The settings in the Connection profiles section are available only on devices running Windows:

In the Connection schedule subsection, you can specify the time intervals during which Network Agent sends data to the Administration Server:

Distribution points

The Distribution points section includes four nested subsections:

In the Network polling subsection, you can configure automatic polling of the network. The polling settings are available only on devices running Windows. You can enable three types of polling, that is, network polling, IP range polling, and Active Directory polling:

In the Internet connection settings subsection, you can specify the internet access settings:

In the KSN Proxy subsection, you can configure the application to use the distribution point to forward KSN requests from the managed devices:

In the Updates subsection, you can specify whether Network Agent should download diff files by enabling or disabling the Download diff files option. (By default, this option is enabled.)

Revision history

On the Revision history tab, you can view the history of Network Agent policy revisions. You can compare revisions, view revisions, and perform advanced operations, such as save revisions to a file, roll back to a revision, and add and edit revision descriptions.

Network Agent policy settings available for a specific operating system are given in the table below.

Network Agent policy settings

Policy section

Windows

Mac

Linux

General

Yes

Yes

Yes

Event configuration

Yes

Yes

Yes

Settings

Yes

Yes

Except the Enable NAP and Use uninstallation password check boxes.

Yes

Except the Enable NAP and Use uninstallation password check boxes.

Repositories

Yes

No.

No.

Software updates and vulnerabilities

Yes

No.

No.

Restart management

Yes

No.

No.

Windows Desktop Sharing

Yes

No.

No.

Manage patches and updates

Yes

No.

No.

ConnectivityNetwork

Yes

Yes

Except the Open Network Agent ports in Microsoft Windows Firewall check box.

Yes

Except the Open Network Agent ports in Microsoft Windows Firewall check box.

ConnectivityConnection profiles

Yes

No.

No.

ConnectivityConnection schedule

Yes

Yes

Yes

Distribution pointsNetwork polling

Yes

No.

No.

Distribution pointsInternet connection settings

Yes

Yes

Yes

Distribution pointsKSN Proxy

Yes

No.

No.

Distribution pointsUpdates

Yes

No.

No.

Revision history

Yes

Yes

Yes

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