The Lightweight UNIX solution lets you run built-in security checks or create custom checks for UNIX or Linux computers that do not have agents installed on them. UNIX or Linux computers that do not have agents are called Lightweight UNIX computers. You can perform these tasks on Lightweight UNIX computers for the most popular UNIX and Linux distributions, including distributions that are not currently supported by agents.
The Lightweight UNIX solution uses a single UNIX agent computer to act as a repository for audit data collected by a script. You run the data collection script on each Lightweight UNIX computer you want to audit, and then install the files generated by the script on a UNIX agent computer. The data collection script does not leave a footprint and allows you to perform security audits without making changes to the system. Many of the security checks for Lightweight UNIX computers are identical to the checks for UNIX agent computers, which helps you make accurate comparisons.
You can also run security checks for any computer that has a UNIX agent installed on it. Security checks for UNIX agent computers include audit reports and many other comprehensive security checks. You can also create custom checks for UNIX agent computers. For more information about security checks, see Understanding Security Checks. For more information about custom checks, see Creating Custom Security Checks.