Unable to set the Active Directory Name when creating the linux package
Even though it is documented here
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/122249.aspx
as of version 9.8.5 linux client you are unable to pass the AD ( Active directory ) domain. The command comes back with incorrect usage message.
eg…
Command savdstatus does not return reliable information about on-access scanning
This is what I see in Linux, unsure if it applies on windows and OSX.
When using something like a configuration management system like saltstack, puppet or cfengine, without reliable status information it is makes it hard to conform the configuration…
Re-install of linux agent not supported and causes issues with SEC
BEWARE:
According to ticket #5082481, re-installing the linux agent while keeping the same name is NOT SUPPORTED. This is true even after an OS re-image.
If it is re-installed SEC will get multiple entries in the SEC database that cannot be fixed…
Linux machines showing up as Windows OS
There is a FEATURE that the OS is obtained from the AD properties of the host. If you have machines that change OS but not name SEC can get confused about what OS they are.
Seems like sophos is using the "operatingSystem" attribute in AD to populate…
Re-Installing Linux endpoint creates multiple instances in SEC
This is to document this for others as it is a big deal for us.
There is a FEATURE that the act of re-installing the agent on linux while the machine keeps the same name causes multiple instances in the SEC database. This can cause the "New" machine…