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Headless / Scripted Installation Process

Installation of Linux Qualys Agent on Headless Servers (including Microsoft, macOS and other OS) - also useful if you are scripting the Qualys install on any OS

First, you'll need to connect to your headless server via SSH or using the console provided by the vendor (e.g. Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine Console).

Once connected, please make sure you are running as a root account.

You then need to download the required Qualys Agent installer.

DEBIAN

curl -L "https://www.cybertecsecuritytools.com/?qfd_download=linux-x64-debian&qfd_token=CTS001" -o QualysCloudAgent.deb

Confirm that you have downloaded the file successfully using the "ls" command.

You can then run the installation commands we provide for your specific installer. These are custom for you, so please copy them from the email we sent you or request them again. For example, the command below won't work for you, unfortunately.

EXAMPLE COMMANDS - DO NOT USE THESE

sudo dpkg --install QualysCloudAgent.deb

sudo /usr/local/qualys/cloud-agent/bin/qualys-cloud-agent.sh ActivationId=################# CustomerId=########################## ServerUri=https://qagpublic.qg2.apps.qualys.eu/CloudAgent/

Your agent is now installed, and your device should be checking in.

OTHER INSTALLERS

Microsoft Windows Installer

curl -L "https://www.cybertecsecuritytools.com/?qfd_download=microsoft-windows-installer&qfd_token=CTS001" -o QualysCloudAgent.exe

Microsoft Windows x64bit MSI

curl -L "https://www.cybertecsecuritytools.com/?qfd_download=microsoft-windows-x64-msi&qfd_token=CTS001" -o CloudAgent_x64.msi

Microsoft Windows x32bit MSI

curl -L "https://www.cybertecsecuritytools.com/?qfd_download=microsoft-windows-x32-msi&qfd_token=CTS001" -o CloudAgent_x86.msi

Microsoft Intune W32 App 

curl -L "https://www.cybertecsecuritytools.com/?qfd_download=microsoft-intune-w32-app-installer&qfd_token=CTS001" -o QualysCloudAgent.intunewin

Apple macOS Silicon

curl -L "https://www.cybertecsecuritytools.com/?qfd_download=apple-macos-silicon&qfd_token=CTS001" -o QualysCloudAgent.pkg

Apple macOS x64

curl -L "https://www.cybertecsecuritytools.com/?qfd_download=apple-macos-x64&qfd_token=CTS001" -o QualysCloudAgent.pkg

Debian Linux x64

curl -L "https://www.cybertecsecuritytools.com/?qfd_download=linux-x64-debian&qfd_token=CTS001" -o QualysCloudAgent.deb

Debian Linux ARM64

curl -L "https://www.cybertecsecuritytools.com/?qfd_download=linux-arm64-debian&qfd_token=CTS001" -o QualysCloudAgent.deb

RPM Linux x64

curl -L "https://www.cybertecsecuritytools.com/?qfd_download=linux-x64-rpm&qfd_token=CTS001" -o QualysCloudAgent.rpm

RPM Linux ARM64

curl -L "https://www.cybertecsecuritytools.com/?qfd_download=linux-arm64-rpm&qfd_token=CTS001" -o QualysCloudAgent.rpm

FreeBSD x64

curl -L "https://www.cybertecsecuritytools.com/?qfd_download=freebsd-x64&qfd_token=CTS001" -o QualysCloudAgent.txz

Gentoo Linux

curl -L "https://www.cybertecsecuritytools.com/?qfd_download=gentoo-linux&qfd_token=CTS001" -o QualysCloudAgent.tar.gz