6.1. Multiplatform Agent

The OpenNAC Agent is a critical component of the OpenNAC Enterprise solution, empowering network administrators with advanced control and security capabilities for connected devices. It collects device information, stores it for review in the Administration portal, and provides additional functionalities such as embedded VPN connectivity and script execution.

This section provides information about the Multiplatform Agent, which is the installable version of the application.

• 6.1.1. Introduction
  • 6.1.1.1. Functional Description
  • 6.1.1.2. Technical Architecture
  • 6.1.1.3. Supported Operating Systems
  • 6.1.1.4. Android Agent Alfa Version
  • 6.1.1.5. Windows-Specific Requirements
• 6.1.2. Agent's User Interface
  • 6.1.2.1. Connect/Disconnect
  • 6.1.2.2. Smart 2FA
  • 6.1.2.3. About
  • 6.1.2.4. Multiple servers
  • 6.1.2.5. Status color
• 6.1.3. Agent updates
• 6.1.4. Data Sent to OpenNAC Server
  • 6.1.4.1. Agent callbacks
  • 6.1.4.2. Data extracted from devices
• 6.1.5. Data Received from OpenNAC Server
  • 6.1.5.1. Example of payload
• 6.1.6. Agent Tags
• 6.1.7. OSQuery
  • 6.1.7.1. List of queries to gather device information
• 6.1.8. Lateral Visibility
  • 6.1.8.1. Key features
  • 6.1.8.2. Enabling Lateral Visibility
• 6.1.9. Communication Protocol
  • 6.1.9.1. Advantages of gRPC
  • 6.1.9.2. Conclusion about the communication protocol
  • 6.1.9.3. Workflows
• 6.1.10. Registering the Agent
  • 6.1.10.1. Data sent to server
  • 6.1.10.2. Response from server
• 6.1.11. Running Scripts
  • 6.1.11.1. Script format sent from a server to an agent
• 6.1.12. Component Analysis
  • 6.1.12.1. WireGuard
  • 6.1.12.2. OSQuery
• 6.1.13. Agent Packages/Libraries
• 6.1.14. Agent Troubleshooting
  • 6.1.14.1. Agent installation error on MacOS
  • 6.1.14.2. Agent Install/Update logs
  • 6.1.14.3. App Settings Service file
  • 6.1.14.4. App Settings UI file
  • 6.1.14.5. VPN configuration file
  • 6.1.14.6. OpenNAC Service logs
  • 6.1.14.7. UI Application logs
  • 6.1.14.8. Agent Log Content
  • 6.1.14.9. Agent Log Format
  • 6.1.14.10. Agent UI Messages
  • 6.1.14.11. VPN Connection Error
  • 6.1.14.12. Agent Flow Charts