USS Agent for Windows

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Getting Started

Read the requirements before proceeding. Download the agent software. Deploy the agent software: via installation wizard. via startup/shutdown script. via Group Policy.

Updated 4 years ago by admin

Requirements

Supported operating systems. Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 8.1 requires the KB2999226 patch. Device Guard is not currently supported on Server or Enterprise editions. P…

Updated 2 years ago by admin

Changelog - Windows Agent

4.3.38.6709 - 19th April 2023 [FIX] Latency reported on some devices. [FIX] Random disconnect error messages including ERR_NETWORK_ACCESS_DENIED. [FIX] Compatibility issue with Sophos. 4.3.36.6570 -…

Updated 5 months ago by admin

Download Microsoft Windows agent

Please read the requirements before downloading Download. 4.3.38.6709 - Latest Stable. Download (64-bit) | Download (32-bit) | Includes ManualUpdater Tool Installation. The Windows agent can either b…

Updated 5 months ago by admin

Deploying via Wizard

The USS Agent for Windows software includes an interactive installation wizard, which is run when the.msi file is started by a Windows user. For small deployments, this is often the quickest and easi…

Updated 4 years ago by admin

Deploying via Startup/Shutdown script

If you are migrating from Cloud Link to USS Agent , please ensure that Cloud Link is completely uninstalled before installing USS Agent. Resources on uninstalling Cloud Link can be found at http://he…

Updated 3 years ago by admin

Deploying the Windows agent via a custom MSI

Download this version of Orca. The version of ORCA you use must be the one above. Download the latest version of USS Agent for Windows. Open up the ORCA tool. Load up the USS Agent.msi file within OR…

Updated 2 months ago by admin

Deployment via GPO

These instructions are specific to Windows Server 2008r2 , however the steps should be similar for later versions as well. Please contact your server administrator for further assistance. Create a tr…

Updated 4 years ago by admin

Deploying via Microsoft Intune

This is a customer contributed article. Prerequisites: Familiarise yourself with Microsoft Intune Standalone - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/apps/apps-win32-app-management. Download the Mic…

Updated 2 years ago by admin

Command-line parameters

The USS Agent for Windows software supports command-line parameters which can be used as part of scripts to install or control the agent after installation. Pre-installation Command Line Parameters.…

Updated 3 years ago by admin

Collecting debug information - USS Agent for Windows

If you have been asked to collect debug information regarding a version of the USS Agent for Windows , please follow these steps. Collect environmental information. Please provide your service provid…

Updated 7 months ago by admin

Processes used by USS Agent for Windows

It may be beneficial to add the following processes to endpoint Anti-Malware software: C:\Program Files\USSAgent\USSAgent\USSService.exe C:\Program Files\USSAgent\USSAgent\USSServiceController.exe C:…

Updated 4 years ago by admin

How to disable Device Guard or Credential Guard

Device Guard can prevent the installation of USS Agent for Windows and as such, you may decide to disable it. The following instructions can help. On the host operating system, click Start ⟶ Run , ty…

Updated 4 years ago by admin

Upgrading the USS agent from the v3.x release to the v4.x release

The advice on this page only applies to customers running older versions of USS Agent for Windows (with a version number lower than 4.0 ). You can use the automatic update feature to upgrade the USS…

Updated 4 years ago by admin

Installing the USS Agent SSL certificate in Firefox

USS Agent for Windows performs SSL Interception to filter and control secure HTTPS web sites. For Edge, Internet Explorer and Chrome, the certificate is automatically installed during the agent insta…

Updated 2 years ago by admin

Tray icon status codes

The USS Agent for Windows and Mac OS X uses the following tray icons to indicate different statuses. They are described below: Icon. Status. USS Agent has a valid Configuration Profile and all connec…

Updated 3 years ago by admin

Temporary files generated by the endpoint agent software

For the purposes of anti-malware detection, file type detection, unpacking or other content filtering (known as the scanners ), the endpoint agents will use a caching strategy based on configuration…

Updated 2 years ago by admin

Windows Agent Log File Storage

The USS Agent for Windows will collect system and debug log files and store them locally on the device. To avoid consuming large amounts of disk space over time, the agent will perform housekeeping a…

Updated 3 years ago by admin

Incompatibility with nmap based products such as Wireshark

There is a known compatibility issue with the Windows agent and products that use the nmap library (versions below 0.9988) within the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) framework, due to a bug in the n…

Updated 3 years ago by admin

Deploying via Microsoft SCCM

This guide assumes that you are familiar with deploying packages vis SCCM. Prerequisites: Download the USS Agent for Windows and Orca MSI Editor tool. Use Orca to prepare an MST transform file based…

Updated 6 months ago by admin