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Distributing Agents to Manage Systems
Creating custom agent installation packages
Method
Including the agent on an
image
Enabling the agent on
unmanaged McAfee
products
Creating custom agent installation packages
Use this task to create a custom agent installation package.
If you use a distribution method other than ePolicy Orchestrator deployment capabilities (such
as login scripts or third-party deployment software), you must create a custom agent installation
package (FRAMEPKG.EXE) with embedded administrator credentials if users do not have local
administrator permissions. The user account credentials you embed are used to install the
agent.
NOTE:
For Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 and later operating systems do not allow
embedded administrator credentials until the package file name has been added to the exception
list of the Windows firewall.
Task
For option definitions, click ? on the page displaying the options.
1
Go to Systems | System Tree, then click New Systems. The New Systems page
appears.
2
Next to How to add systems, select Create and download agent installation
package.
3
Type the desired Credentials for agent installation, then click OK.
4
When prompted, select the location for downloading and saving the installation package.
5
Distribute the custom installation package file as needed.
Distributing agents
Use any of these tasks to distribute agents across your environment. The methods you choose
depend on the requirements in your environment.
Tasks
Deploying the agent with ePolicy Orchestrator
Installing the agent with login scripts
Installing the agent manually
Enabling the agent on unmanaged McAfee products
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0.2 Product Guide
Advantages
Prevents the bandwidth impact that other
forms of distribution can cause. Reduces
the overhead by integrating the task into
another.
Saves significant bandwidth and time.
Disadvantages
If you do not use images consistently, this
method would not be efficient to ensure
coverage.
The disabled agent may be out-of-date and
require you run the deployment task to upgrade
the agent to the current release. You cannot
change the agent installation folder without
removing and reinstalling the agent. Agents
that you enable may be located in a different
folder than agents that you deploy in your
network by some other method.
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