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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="deploying-a-windows-credential-provider-with-virtual-system-administrator">Deploying a Windows Credential Provider with Virtual System Administrator</h2> <article><div> <p><strong>Note</strong>: This guide requires Virtual System Administrator ver. R9.1 - newer.</p> <p><strong>Note</strong>: This guide also requires that you have configured the Passly following this <a href="https://kaseya.vanillacommunities.com/kb/articles/aliases/idagent/hc/en-us/articles/360005104337" rel="noopener nofollow">guide</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Supported Operating Systems</strong></p> <p>Currently this method can be used to deploy to the following versions of Windows.</p> <ul><li>Windows Vista </li> <li>Server 2008</li> <li>Server 2008 R2</li> <li>Windows 7</li> <li>Windows 8.0</li> <li>Windows 8.1</li> <li>SBS 2011</li> <li>Server 2012 Essentials</li> <li>Windows 10</li> <li>Server 2012</li> <li>Server 2012r2<br><br></li> </ul><p><strong>Managing your endpoints via Agent Groups</strong></p> <p>You will need to assign the individual endpoints into Agent Groups before you can deploy the Windows Credential Providers.<br><strong>Note</strong>: We recommend that you group your clients endpoints in unique groups.</p> <p>To create the <strong>Agent Groups</strong> follow these steps.</p> <ol><li>Log into <strong>Virtual System Administrator</strong> </li> <li>Select <strong>AuthAnvil</strong> </li> <li>Select <strong>Two Factor Auth</strong> </li> <li>Select <strong>Manage Agent Groups<br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/5OG50JUHTWEG/1-png.png" alt="" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img><br></strong> </li> <li>Select <strong>Add Group</strong>. Name the group something you familiar to the client you are working with. Example: Acme Servers<br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/ZBENE05WSN2F/2-png.png" alt="" width="515" height="128" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></li> <li>Select <strong>Add</strong> once you are satisfied with the entry.</li> <li>Select the down arrow next to the Group Name.<br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/WMKB28UBTWRV/3-png.png" alt="" width="515" height="35" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></li> <li>Select the endpoints you would like to belong to the group.<br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/0FFY47BIFQQ6/4-png.png" alt="" width="517" height="194" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img><br><strong>Note</strong>: The Available machines will be dependent on the machine groups you are viewing in VSA.<br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/SRYFOIVVUI0C/5-png.png" alt="" width="517" height="65" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></li> </ol><h3 data-id="deploying-the-agent"><strong>Deploying the Agent</strong></h3> <ol><li>Log into <strong>VSA</strong> </li> <li>Select <strong>AuthAnvil</strong> </li> <li>Select <strong>Two Factor Auth</strong> </li> <li>Select<strong> Deploy Agents<br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/TXEBCSXGCFRN/6-png.png" alt="" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img><br></strong> </li> <li>Select the AuthAnvil Agent Group you wish to deploy to.<br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/CP8TOCS8F2EM/7-png.png" alt="" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></li> <li>Select the specific endpoint(s) you wish to deploy to.<br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/M9HTOUL7WQUU/8-png.png" alt="" width="522" height="79" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></li> <li>Enter the SAS URL. And Site ID.<br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/SUCDTZLQ8AEX/9-png.png" alt="" width="518" height="77" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img><br><strong>Note</strong>: The Site ID will always be 1 by default.<br><strong>Note</strong>: See this <a href="https://kaseya.vanillacommunities.com/kb/articles/aliases/idagent/hc/en-us/articles/360008910497" rel="noopener nofollow">guide</a> On-Prem style SAS URL for information on using an On-Demand SAS URL.<br></li> <li>Configuring the <strong>Override Settings</strong>.<br>Set the <strong>Override Password</strong>. It is always recommend to use this option.<br>Set the <strong>Override Group</strong>. This security group will need to be manually created in Active Directory for Domain Joined machines. For stand alone machines this is a local group.<br><strong>Enable</strong> or <strong>Disable</strong> Installing the <strong>Config tool</strong> in the Control Panel. This setting will hide the control panel tool if not selected.<br><strong>Enable</strong> or <strong>Disable </strong>setting for<strong> Offline Caching mode</strong>. This setting is important if the machine may have internet connection failures in normal usage. Example: Portables / laptops.<br><strong>Enable</strong> or <strong>Disable </strong>an <strong>installation password</strong>. If enabled this will prevent users from uninstalling the agent or changing its settings.<br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/FG0WWTQX05PC/11-png.png" alt="" width="525" height="108" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></li> <li>Select <strong>Deploy</strong> once all settings are confirmed.<br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/0D74AKF0O650/12-png.png" alt="" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></li> </ol></div> </article> </article> </main>