Install the agent

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Install the agent manually

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  1. Reviewed the agent's system requirements. See Deep Security Agent requirements.
  2. Windows only: Coexistence of Deep Security Agent with Microsoft Defender Antivirus
  3. Allowed inbound and outbound communication to and from the agent on the appropriate port numbers. See Deep Security port numbers.
  4. Imported the agent software into the manager. See Import agent software.
  5. Exported the agent software from the manager. See Export the agent installer.

Next, install the agent. Follow the instructions for your platform.

Install the agent using other methods

If you don't want to install the agent manually, you can use one of the methods described below.

Post-installation tasks

After you install the agent, you must perform the following post-installation tasks, if they were not already completed as part of the installation process: