1.3 Agent Deployment

The ZENworks Agent communicates with the ZENworks Server to perform management tasks on a device. You must deploy the ZENworks Agent to all devices you want to manage. Deploying the ZENworks Agent installs the agent files and registers the device in your Management Zone. For more information on enrolling mobile devices to the zone, see Enrolling Mobile Devices.

IMPORTANT:To support legacy Windows devices as mentioned below, weak cipher suites are used to communicate between Servers and Managed Devices and these ciphers might be added into the server configuration. To use strong ciphers, use a newer version of Windows in the zone.

Following are the legacy Windows devices:

Windows 7 SP1
Windows Embedded 7 SP1
Windows Server 2008 SP2
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 2008 R2 SP1
Windows 2012
Windows 2012 R2 Server

Task		Details
	Enable the ZENworks Agent features	The ZENworks Agent includes features specific to each of the ZENworks products (Asset Management, Configuration Management, Endpoint Security Management, Full Disk Encryption, and Patch Management). By default, the features for your activated products (licensed and evaluation) are enabled during Management Zone installation. However, you should verify the configuration in ZENworks Control Center. For instructions, see Configuring ZENworks Agent Features.
	Secure the ZENworks Agent	You can configure the ZENworks Agent uninstall and self-defense settings. For instructions, see Configuring ZENworks Agent Security.
	Install the ZENworks Agent	You can use a variety of methods to install the ZENworks Agent to a device: Use ZENworks Control Center to deploy the agent from a ZENworks Server to the device. At the device, use a Web browser to download the agent from a ZENworks Server and install it. Include the agent in an image and apply the image to the device. For instructions, see Installing the ZENworks Agent.
	Log in and use the ZENworks Agent	To receive user-assigned bundles and policies on a device, you must log in to the Management Zone. For instructions, see Using the ZENworks Agent.