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Version: Axidian CertiFlow 7.2

Agent

With Axidian CertiFlow Client Agent you can manage cards on user workstations remotely.

Install Agent​

Install Axidian CertiFlow Agent along with Axidian CertiFlow Middleware on user workstations.

To install an agent, run the AxidianCertiFlow.Agent-<version number>.en-us.msi file from the AxidianCertiFlow.Client catalog and follow the wizard instructions. The agent starts automatically after installation.

Configure server connection​

Configure the settings for connecting agents to the Axidian CertiFlow server using Windows Group Policies or the Windows Registry.

  1. Copy the contents of the AxidianCertiFlow.Client\Misc\ catalog to your central ADMX file store. The standard location on a domain controller is C:\Windows\SYSVOL\domain\Policies\PolicyDefinitions.

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    If you use a local ADMX store instead, copy the files to C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions.

  2. Open the Group Policy Management console.

  3. In the console tree, create a new GPO or select an existing GPO that applies to the target user workstations.

  4. Right-click the GPO and select Edit.

  5. In the Group Policy Management Editor, go to Computer Configuration → Policies → Administrative Templates → Axidian CertiFlow → Agent.

  6. Enable the Agent's URL Settings policy and configure the following parameters:

  • In the Agents registration service URL parameter, specify the web address and port for connecting to the agentregistrationapi application hosted on the Axidian CertiFlow server. For example, https://server.domain.loc:3003/agentregistrationapi/.
  • In the Agents service URL parameter, specify the web address and port for the agentserviceapi service. For example, https://server.domain.loc:3003/agentserviceapi/.
  1. Link the edited GPO to the Organizational Unit (OU) or security group that contains the workstations of the Axidian CertiFlow users.
  2. Select Apply.
  3. Force a policy update on the target workstations or wait for the next refresh cycle.
Optional agent settings
PolicyDescription
Agent's timeouts settingsRequest timeout to agent services (default: 30 sec.)
Agent status check request interval (default: 300 sec.)
Settings, bindings, tasks, and sessions update request interval (default: 30 sec.)
Agent disconnect request timeout (default: 3 sec.)
Events caching settingsNumber of minutes the agent attempts to send cached events to the server (default: 10 min.)
Number of events transferred at once from the user workstation cache to the server (default: 500 events)
Proxy server settingsThis policy defines the use of a proxy server when connecting to the Axidian CertiFlow server.
If the policy is not set or disabled, a proxy server is not used.
The Proxy server parameter specifies the proxy server address.
Event log settingsThis policy sets the event logging level to the server log:
All (default)
Errors only
Errors and warnings only
Tasks caching settingsInterval for updating the task cache and sending task execution status to the server if it could not be reported immediately (default: 60 sec.)
Timeout after which tasks are removed from the cache during the next cache update (default: 300 sec.)
Timeout before a user-canceled task can be executed again (default: 60 sec.)
Smart card status update settingsThis policy sets the interval for checking card status (default: 30 sec.):
User/Administrator PIN lock
Incorrect User/Administrator PIN entry attempts