Installation with centralized tools

On medium-sized and large networks, we recommend that you use centralized tools to install the client software for Windows computers.

Using command line tools to install the installation package

You can automate the installation and integration of the the security software into the management console with these command-line parameters:

  • GROUPPATH="group1\group2": Path in the group tree where the computer will reside. The 'All' root node is not specified. If the group does not exist, the computer will be integrated into the 'All' root group.

  • PRX_SERVER: Name or IP address of the corporate proxy server.

  • PRX_PORT: Port of the corporate proxy server.

  • PRX_USER: User of the corporate proxy server.

  • PRX_PASS: Password of the corporate proxy server.

This example shows how to use command-line parameters to install the agent:

Msiexec /i "PandaAetherAgent.msi" GROUPPATH="London\AccountingDept" PRX_SERVER="CorporateProxy" PRX_PORT="3128" PRX_USER="admin" PRX_PASS="panda"

For a silent installation, you must add the /qn parameter:

Msiexec /i "PandaAetherAgent.msi" /qn GROUPPATH="Madrid\Contabilidad" PRX_SERVER="ProxyCorporative" PRX_PORT="3128" PRX_USER="admin" PRX_PASS="panda"

Deploying the agent from Panda Systems Management

  • Panda Endpoint Protection on Aether Installer for Linux: 3 KB

Deploying the agent with Microsoft Active Directory

Limitations of Microsoft Active Directory when you deploy the security software

  • This deployment method enables you to install the security software on a computer for the first time. Active Directory does not support updates of previously installed software.

  • The computer where you define the GPO (Group Policy Object) cannot have the security software installed Otherwise, this error message displays: “The process of adding failed. The deployment information could not be retrieved from the package. Make sure the package is correct”.

To prepare the installation GPO (Group Policy Object)

  1. Download the Advanced EDR package and share the installer on the network.

    • Save the Advanced EDR installer file to a shared folder accessible to all the computers that are to receive the software.

  2. Create a new OU (Organizational Unit) called “Cytomic deployment”.

    • Open the mmc. Add the Group Policy Management snap-in.

    • Right-click the domain node. Select New and Organizational Unit. Create an Organizational Unit called “Cytomic deployment”.

    • Right-click the new Organizational Unit and select Block Inheritance.

New Organizational Unit

  1. Create a new GPO with the installation package.

New installation package

  • Right-click the new Organizational Unit. Select Create a GPO. Name the GPO (for example, "Cytomic deployment GPO").

  • Edit the new GPO and add the installation package that contains the Advanced EDR software. Click Computer configuration, Policies, Software Settings, Software installation.

    • Right-click Software installation, and select New, Package.

    • Add the Advanced EDR .msi installation package.

  1. Edit the package properties

Configuring the deployment options

  • Right-click the package you added, and select Properties, Deployment tab, Advanced. Select the Ignore Language when Deploying this Package and Make this 32-bit X86 Application Available to Win64 Machines checkboxes.

  • Add all network computers that will receive the agent to the "Cytomic deployment" Organizational Unit.