What do I need to know? Cloud Agent requirements - We support Windows (.exe) Linux (.rpm) Windows XP SP3 and above Window Server Editions Red Hat Linux 5 and above CentOS 5.11 and above Fedora openSUSE 11, 12 SUSE 11, 12 Linux (.deb) Debian 7, 8 Ubuntu 12, 14, 15 - Your hosts must be able to reach your Qualys Cloud Platform (or the Qualys Private Cloud Platform) over HTTPS port 443. Go to Help > About to see the URL your hosts need to access. - To install Windows agent you must have local administrator privileges on your hosts. Do you have a proxy? No problem, you can configure proxy settings. - To install Linux agent you must have root privileges, non-root with Sudo root delegation, or non-root with sufficient privileges (VM scan only). Do you have a proxy? By default the Linux agent will operate in non-proxy mode and you can configure proxy settings. Steps to install agents - Create an activation key. This provides a way to group agents and bind them to your account. - Download the agent installer to your local machine. - Run the installer on each host from an elevated command prompt, or use group policy or a systems management tool. - Activate agents for modules in your subscription (VM and/or PC). A license will be consumed for each agent activated. Our Quick Start Guide will help you get started quickly Just go to your username menu and select Quick Start Guide. Click Cloud Agent Overview for helpful information on requirements, proxy support and more 6
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