8.3 Installing and Configuring AgentFS

  1. At the root of the FileReporter_4.0.iso image, double-click FileReporter-AgentFS-4.0.x64-xx.exe.

  2. Agree to the license terms and conditions and click Install.

  3. When you are notified that the setup was successful, click Run Setup Utility.

  4. From the wizard page, read the overview of what will be installed and configured and click Next.

    This page lets you confirm or change basic AgentFS configuration settings.

    Service Listener: Communication parameters for AgentFS.

    Host Address: Unless you want AgentFS to only listen on a certain IP address, leave this setting as it is.

    Port: Unless there is a port conflict, leave the setting at 3038.

    TLS Certificate: The name of the TLS certificate that will be generated. The server name is listed by default.

    Details: Click the button to view the certificate data.

    Generate: If you modify any of the settings for the TLS certificate, click this button to generate a new certificate.

    Data: Parameters pertaining to the data folder.

    Data Folder: The default location of the data folder. The data folder is used for a variety of tasks, including the storage of temporary scan data.

    Browse: Click to specify a new path for the data folder.

    Move data from: (Enabled only during an upgrade): Having this check box selected indicates that content from the Agent’s data folder for the previous version of File Reporter, will be moved to the path specified in the Data Folder field and the original path with be removed. If this check box is not selected, it will use whatever path is specified in the Data Folder field, including the original path.

  5. Edit any needed parameters settings and click Next.

    This page lets you set parameters for AgentFS to communicate with the Engine.

    Engine Address: Specify the DNS name or IP address to the server hosting the Engine here.

    Engine Port: Specify the TLS port for the Engine here.

  6. Enter the Engine connection settings and click Next.

    This page lets you establish AgentFS as a member of the Administrators local group and the ability to back up to the SrsProxyRights group.

  7. Click Next.

  8. Set the network profiles according to your organization’s security policies and click Next.

  9. Click Finish to complete the installation of AgentFS.