Agents
The Agents panel of the Options Dialog Box includes options related to agents. Follow these steps to set the Agents options:
- Select the Tools > Options command from the main menu.
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Click the Agents category to review or edit the available options.
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Press OK after making any changes.
Set new agents as source - If you select the Set new agents as source check-box, whenever a new agent is created it will be set as the current default source agent. If the check-box is not set, you will have to manually set the new agent as source.
Use encrypted channel for agents - This check-box controls whether to use a secure communication channel between the agents and the console.
Play sound on agent installation - This check-box controls whether to play a sound when a new agent is installed. The sound file to be played is defined in the following registry key:
HKCU\Software\Core Security\Impact\Sounds
Agent Expiration
Set up expiration date on deployed OS agents - Check this global option if you want deployed OS agents to automatically expire after a defined amount of time.
Expiration Period - Set the expiration period in Days, Weeks or Months.
HTTPS Channel
Override CORE Impact SSL certificate with external certificate - Check this option if you want to use your own SSL certificate to facilitate agents' use of the HTTPS Channel.
Certificate path - The path to the SSL certificate.
Private Key path - The path to the SSL certificate's private key. If applicable, check the Private Key file is encrypted checkbox.
Private Key file passphrase - The passphrase to the certificate's private key.
Reconnection Policy
Use Reconnection Policy - Check this option if you want agents that lose connectivity to the Core Impact console to attempt to reconnect. Without a Reconnection Policy, agents that lose connectivity will self-destruct. This is a global setting but it can be overridden for an individual agent - see Set Reconnection Policy for details.
Reconnection Attempt Interval - This value determines how often an agent should attempt to connect back to the Core Impact console.
Reconnection Attempt Timeout - This value determines how long the agent should attempt to connect back to the Core Impact console.
Port - Specify a port on which you would like the reconnection to occur. Enter 0 to reuse the agent's original connection port.