Resident agent scan

This type of scan uses an agent to automatically scan any computer without the direct involvement of the main program module. The resident agent is installed on a remote computer, performs scans on a schedule, and then sends the results using a preconfigured data transfer method. On Windows, the agent runs as a system service, while on macOS and Linux/BSD it runs as a binary file or script launched by the system scheduler. The resulting data files can then be imported into the TNI storage either manually or automatically.

The advantages of this scan type include:

• the ability to collect information from computers to which the main program module has limited or no direct access;
• reduced load on the network infrastructure: the entire scanning process runs locally on the device, with only the results being transmitted;
• reduced load on the main program module due to decreased use of computing resources for data processing, report building, etc., which makes other operations easier and faster;
• extended flexibility in scheduling scans for individual devices as well as for groups;
• up-to-date information on the status of resident agents and their profile settings, available in the corresponding TNI scanning panel.

Detailed information on deploying, configuring, and using resident agents on Windows and Unix systems can be found in the following sections:
Scanning with Windows Resident Agent
Scanning with Unix Resident Agent