Available only in the Windows console.
To “manage” an asset, you simply add the asset to the asset map. However, to run assessments, you must register the asset’s agent and endpoints with Secure Configuration Manager. Core Services cannot communicate appropriately with the agent until you register the agent. If you do not register the endpoints, the agent cannot gather data to assess the asset’s vulnerability to security risks.
In general, when you register an agent on a managed asset, Secure Configuration Manager automatically registers the managed endpoints on that asset. If you add an endpoint after registering the agent, though, you might need to register the added endpoint. For more information, see Adding Endpoints to Managed Assets.
If you have not added agents to your managed assets, consult the following table.
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Deploying a Windows agent |
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Installing a Windows agent in a remote domain |
Secure Configuration Manager Windows Agent Installation and Configuration Guide |
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Installing or deploying UNIX agents |
Installation and Configuration Guide for Secure Configuration Manager UNIX Agent |
If you add an agent, but do not register the agent at that time, you can manually register the agent later. Secure Configuration Manager shows an unregistered agent as being offline.
In the left pane, click IT Assets.
In the IT Assets tree pane, expand Agents and select the folder that contains the agent you want to register.
In the content pane, right-click the agent that you want to register, and then click Register Agent or Endpoint.
Follow the instructions in the wizard.
In general, Secure Configuration Manager automatically registers an endpoint when you add it to a security agent.
In the left pane, click IT Assets.
In the IT Assets tree pane, expand Agents and select the folder that contains the endpoint that you want to register.
In the content pane, select the agent.
In the lower pane, right-click the endpoint that you want to register, and then click Register Endpoint.
Follow the instructions in the wizard.