How To: Install ConnectSecure Agent MSI via GPO
- Ryan Seymour
Creating Shared Folder and Storing MSI
1: Create a Shared Folder
Create a folder named "connectsecure" to store the CyberCNS Agent MSI installer and related files.
Download the MSI agent installer from the Company > Agents level and copy the MSI to your install folder for GPO use.
Download the install_ccns.bat file (below) and place it into your GPO install directory.
Share the "connectsecure" folder with the network by following these steps:
Right-click on the "connectsecure" folder and select "Properties."
Go to the "Sharing" tab and click "Advanced Sharing."
Check the box for "Share this folder" and set the share name as "connectsecure" (for example).
Click "Permissions" and add "Everyone" with Read/Write permissions.
Then choose Apply and OK
Configure Group Policy
Open the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC).
Select the domain in which you want to create a new Group Policy Object (GPO).
Right-click on the domain and choose "Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here..."
Name the new GPO, for example, "Deploy CCNS Agent Through GPO.
Right-click on the newly created GPO and select "Edit."
In the Group Policy Management Editor, navigate to "Computer Configuration" > "Policies" > "Windows Settings" > "Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)."
Double-click on "Startup" in the right pane.
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Click on "Add" to add a new startup script.
Select the "install_ccns.bat" script from your shared folder created in the steps above.
Click "OK" to add the script.
Close the Group Policy Management Editor.
Apply the GPO
In the Group Policy Management Console, right-click on the Organisational Unit (OU) where you want to deploy the CyberCNS Agent.
Select "Link an Existing GPO" and choose the "Deploy CCNS Agent Through GPO" GPO.
Deployment Process
Group Policy will now deploy the CyberCNS Agent MSI and execute the "install_ccns.bat" script during computer startup.
The script will install the agent silently with the specified parameters.