Deploy Arc automatically from Guardian

You can use the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) or Secure Shell (SSH) services to deploy Arc at scale for target machines that are reachable from Guardian.

Before you begin

  • Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is enabled locally and accepting incoming connections from the Guardian machine(s) used for deployment
  • server message block (SMB) is enabled locally and accepting incoming connections from the Guardian machine(s) used for deployment
  • Connectivity is granted for the services above, namely transmission control protocol (TCP)/5985 and TCP/445
  • An Administrator user is granted to access the target machine and to be used by Guardian in the process
  • The Administrator user is granted the Unrestricted Execution Policy for PowerShell scripts
  • Credentials of the target machines are stored into the Credentials Manager

Procedure

  1. In the Web UI, go to Arc > Deployment.

    A list of machines that are suitable for Arc deployment shows.
  2. Select Deployment settings and configure the sensors to be deployed. For more details, see Local configuration UI.
  3. Select the machine(s) to deploy Arc on, and choose from the available Arc deployment options.