Download Local Agent

Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 (Cloud Edition)

Use this page to download the csia.exe file as well as read an explanation on how to install the Agent in Single Host mode.

If your intention is to deploy the Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 Agent through WSUS/System Center please refer to Agent Deployment for further information.

Important • Ensure that the Agent (csia.exe) is available in a local folder on the target PC before installing.

Example

Install the csia.exe (Agent) in Single Host mode; download the Agent from the Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 console under Scanning > Scanning via Local Agents > Download Local Agent.

Note • Make sure to right click on the .exe in the deployment share to “Unblock” it. Click Apply > OK.

Once the Agent is installed, every time, for example, the laptop goes online (Internet connection) it will verify if a new scan should be conducted.

After scanning, the result will be displayed in Scanning > Completed Scans in the Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 console.

Important • When the Agent is installed a unique identifier is generated so that each Agent has its own unique ID. For this reason, the Agent should not be included in OS images. Doing so will result in having several instances of the same Agent and in the inability to correlate the scan results with the scanned hosts.

Result

Hosts scanned with the Agent in Single Host mode will be displayed in Results > Host Smart Groups.

When and how the hosts are scanned can be controlled from the Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 console under Single Host Agents. Right-click a host name and select Edit Configuration to change the Agent settings.

Install the Agent from the command prompt with Local Admin account using:

csia.exe -i -L

Example of an installation:

By using the -L parameter, the Agent will be installed as a service running under the LocalService user account. For further information, refer to: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms684190%28v=vs.85%29.aspx 

If you are a member of a domain and you do not use the -L switch, the service will be installed under the user account performing this action, granting the “logon as a service” privilege.

However, this privilege is usually removed in the next GPO background refresh since domain policies will not allow it. As a consequence, the Agent will stop working after the privilege has been removed.

Refer to Agent Deployment to deploy the csia.exe through WSUS/System Center for further information of how to deploy the csia.exe via Group Policy.

Important • The csia.exe file is a customized executable, unique and private for your Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 account. This means that the csia.exe automatically links all scan results to your Software Vulnerability Manager 2019 account.

Once the Agent is installed it will automatically scan after ten minutes. You can also initiate an on demand scan by executing csia.exe –c.

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