Least privilege operation mode for FlexNet Inventory Agent on Unix platforms

Note:This feature is available with IT Asset Management.

Previously, when the FlexNet inventory agent was installed on a Unix-like system, the entire agent had to run as root and requires full root access. This could cause traceability issues or security issues to some users.

From this release, you can choose to install the FlexNet inventory agent into either of the following two operation modes:

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Default operation mode—The installed agent will run as the root user and requires full root access.

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Least privilege operation mode—The installed agent will run as the flxrasvc standard user.

This feature is only available for the third-party deployment but not for the adoption case.

For more details, see Agent Third-Party Deployment: Configuring the Operation Mode on UNIX in Gathering FlexNet Inventory.