Configuring Probe Deployment

Note: No tabs display unless a domain row in the upper panel is selected. At least one agent must be installed on a domain computer to see that domain row displayed in the upper panel.

1. Click the Discovery > Domains > Domain Watch > Probe Deployment tab.
2. Select the row of the Domain Name in the upper panel you want to configure.
   • The Probe Status displays Un-installed.
   • Machines that are members of this domain and that have Kaseya agents installed on them now display in the lower panel.
   • Initially you may only see a single domain computer with a Kaseya agent installed on it displayed in the lower pane. As agents are automatically installed on other domain computers using Discovery policies, these domain computers will all be displayed in the lower pane.
3. Select one of the machines in the lower panel.
   • Click the enabled Install button in the lower panel.
4. The first thing the Install dialog asks you to enter is a credential. Discovery requires a domain credential authorized to perform the following types of updates:
   • Create a GPO for the purpose of storing Kaseya install packages
   • Reset a password
   • Enable or disable a user account

   Note: A domain administrator credential provides the necessary authorization but you may want to limit the Discovery to just the privileges listed above.

5. Click the Verify and Set Credentials button.
   • If the credential is valid, the dialog displays a second Install button.
6. Optionally filter the scan performed by the probe machine using the Filter String. Useful for large domains. Use distinguished name notation. For example, CN=Users,DC=myDomain,DC=com
7. The Install dialog asks you to specify a unique VSA organization for each domain integrated with Discovery.
   • When agents are installed on machines for this domain, the machine ID accounts created in the VSA become members of this organization.
   • When user records or staff records are created in the VSA for this domain, they are associated with the organization you select.
   • After the install, the association with the organization cannot be changed without Uninstalling the Probe and Detaching the Org. This prevents creating duplicate users, staff and computer records in multiple organizations.
8. Click the Install button in the dialog. The dialog closes.
   • Discovery probe components are installed on the agent machine.
   • After the install, the probe agent automatically begins "harvesting" a preview of all folders and items in the domain concerning the OU/container hierarchy, computers, contacts, groups and users. No detailed information is requested. The preview populates the Policies tabs with this summary data.
   • The Probe Status displays Previewing while harvesting the data. This can take several minutes. Use the Refresh button to update the page. Refreshing of the page is not done automatically.
   • When the preview is complete, the Probe Status icon displays Installed.

     Note: Activation and Deactivation buttons only display if the Directory Services Feature Set is installed.

9. Reselect the probe agent row. Click the Activate button in the lower panel. The Activate Probe dialog opens.
   • At this point you can enter a different credential for the probe than the one entered for the install. Typically the same credential is used.

   Note: If a probe has already been installed and activated once, the VSA Organization field may be disabled. Click the Uninstall and Detach Org button. Then click the Activate button to enable the list and pick a different org. See Activation / Deactivation for issues to consider before deactivating a probe.

   • Set a incremental synchronization interval for synchronization of data between the domain and Discovery The default is 60 minutes. This option is only available if the The Directory Services Feature Set is installed.
   • Click the Activate button to close this dialog and activate the probe. This should only take a minute or two. Use the Refresh button to update the page. Refreshing of the page is not done automatically.
   • The Probe Status displays Activated.

   Note: Activation is recommended immediately after installing the probe, even before you set additional Discovery policies. This ensures all changes in the domain are monitored while you continue with your configuration.