Creating Execute scripts remotely task
You can create an Execute scripts remotely task to execute an installation package on a client device and to remotely install an application.
An installation package contains a ZIP archive with a set of scripts for execution on client devices as well as a manifest.json file. Learn more about creating this type of installation package this article.
This task must be started only on devices with Network Agent for Linux.
To start an Execute scripts remotely task:
- Go to the New task wizard and select the Execute scripts remotely task type.
- Enter the task name and select the devices the task will be assigned to. Click the Next button.
- Select an installation package based on a ZIP archive with a manifest.json file for remote execution.
If you do not want to rerun the task on devices where it has already completed, turn on the Do not start this task on devices on which it has already been completed option.
- Select an account to run the task.
If you select the default account, the task will be performed by the Network Agent (root account).
When the Execute scripts remotely task starts, you cannot change the account it is assigned to. To change the account the task is assigned to, stop the task in the task settings and create it again with the correct account details.
- If you want to modify the default task settings, enable the Open task details when creation is complete option on the Finish task creation page. If you do not enable this option, the task is created with the default settings. You can modify the default settings at any later time.
- Click the Finish button.
The Execute scripts remotely task is created and appears in the list of tasks.
After receiving data from the Execute scripts remotely task, Network Agent restricts access to the received data for all users, except the administrator and the user specified in the task settings.
