Overview

The attached package can be used to deploy the Agent manually or with a tool like SCCM or BigFix.

 

Preparation

  1. Download the attached "Windows Agent Installation Package Template.zip".

  2. Extract the contents of the ZIP file.
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  3. Copy your Agent installer MSI "AccessData Agent (64-bit).msi" (typically located in "[drive]:\Program Files\AccessData\Forensic Tools\\bin\Agent\x64" or "[drive]:\Program Files\AccessData\Site Server\Agent\x64") to the extracted "Agent Installer" folder.

  4. Copy your Agent public certificate (the path for this is listed in Tools > Preferences in Enterprise, or in Site Server Config) to the extracted "Public Certificate" folder.

  5. Edit the extracted "Install Windows Agent.bat" in a text editor and update the "certname", "MAMA', and "PUBSS" variables.
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Usage

Keep all the parent folder's contents together, and run the BAT file as Administrator on the desired endpoint to uninstall any existing Agents and install the new Agent.