Assign by Machine

Software Deployment > Profiles > Assign by Machine

The Assign by Machine page assigns profiles to machines. You can also use this page to remove profiles from machines, set credentials, display the software titles in a profile and schedule a deployment of a profile to a machine.

Actions

• Assign - Assigns a selected profile to a machine.
• Agent
  • Set Credentials - Sets the credentials of the agent. A credential is required to install software. This is the same credential set using using Agent > Manage Agents.
  • Test Credentials - Tests the credentials of the agent.
• Refresh - Refreshes the page.

Table Columns

• (Check-in Status) - These icons indicate the agent check-in status of each managed machine. Hovering the cursor over a check-in icon displays the agent Quick View window.

  Online but waiting for first audit to complete

  Agent online

  Agent online and user currently logged on.

  Agent online and user currently logged on, but user not active for 10 minutes

  Agent is currently offline

  Agent has never checked in

  Agent is online but remote control has been disabled

  The agent has been suspended

  An agent icon adorned with a red clock badge is a temporary agent.

• (Operating System) - Only Windows is supported with this first release.
• Machine.GroupID - A unique machine ID / group ID / organization ID name for a machine in the VSA.
• (Set Credential Status)

  - Credential not set

  - Credential set and passed

  - Credential set and failed

• In a Profile - If checked, the machine is assigned to at least one profile.
• Group Name - The machine group and organization a machine is a member of in the VSA.
• Org ID - The unique identifier of an organization in the VSA.

Profiles Assigned to this Machine

The right side of the page lists the profiles already assigned to a machine. You can manage each profile assigned to a machine using the action buttons in this section.

• Remove - Unassigns a profile from the selected machine.
• View Software - Displays the software titles included in a profile.
• Schedule Deployment - Schedules a one-time deployment of the profile's software titles to the selected machine.
• Deploy Now - Installs a profile's software titles to the selected machines immediately.
• Refresh - Refreshes the page.

Table Columns

• (Compliance Status)

  - Deployment or scan in process.

  - Software on machine, not in profile.

  - Matches profile.

  - Does not match profile.

• Profile Name - The name of the profile.
• Profile Description - The description of the profile.
• Software - The number of software titles in the profile.
• Status Message - The compliance status of the profile for the selected machine.