Installing Qualys Cloud Agents and Assigning Custom Tags

Step 1: On the Cloud Agent (Asset) List, click the hyperlink “Get Installation Instructions” as shown below.

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Step 2: Review the Installation Instructions for Qualys Cloud Agent and ensure the following requirements are met:

  • You have administrator privileges on the host.
  • The host can reach the Qualys Cloud Platform (or Private Cloud Platform) over HTTPS (port 443).
  • You have downloaded the agent installer by selecting the appropriate OS variant and Activation Key.

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Step 3: Under Installation Options, select the Operating System from the first dropdown menu. Available options are: Windows, MacOS (x64), MacOS (ARM64), Linux (.rpm x64), Linux (.rpm ARM64), Linux (.deb x64), Linux (.deb ARM64), AIX, and BSD.

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Step 4: Under Installation Options, select the Activation Key from the second dropdown menu. Available options are: Pre-Production Servers, Workstations, and Production Servers.

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Step 5: To create a new activation key, click on . A pop-up screen will appear where you can:

  • Select the key type (Servers or Workstations)
  • Assign a unique name using the naming guidelines.
  • Click the Create Key button at the bottom right of the pop-up to finalize.

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