Systems and methods for enrolling and configuring agents
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1. A method of managing an agent by an administrative server, comprising:
- receiving, by the administrative server, an enrollment request from the agent that is running on a computing device, wherein the agent is disconnected from a core server, wherein the administrative server periodically establishes a network connection to the core server to facilitate the enrollment request;
performing a provisional enrollment procedure with the agent;
performing an enrollment procedure between the agent and the core server, comprising;
sending the enrollment request received from the agent to the core server during the network connection; and
receiving configuration information from the core server; and
the administrative server facilitating a configuration procedure on the agent based on the configuration information received from the core server, wherein the configuration information is stored at the administrative server and sent to the agent in response to a request from the agent for the configuration information.
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Abstract
A method of managing an agent by an administrative server is described. The method includes receiving an enrollment request from the agent. The agent is disconnected from a core server, and the core server is periodically connected to the administrative server. The method also includes performing a provisional enrollment procedure with the agent. The method further includes performing an enrollment procedure between the agent and the core server. The method additionally includes performing a configuration procedure between the agent and the core server.
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1. A method of managing an agent by an administrative server, comprising:
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receiving, by the administrative server, an enrollment request from the agent that is running on a computing device, wherein the agent is disconnected from a core server, wherein the administrative server periodically establishes a network connection to the core server to facilitate the enrollment request; performing a provisional enrollment procedure with the agent; performing an enrollment procedure between the agent and the core server, comprising; sending the enrollment request received from the agent to the core server during the network connection; and receiving configuration information from the core server; and the administrative server facilitating a configuration procedure on the agent based on the configuration information received from the core server, wherein the configuration information is stored at the administrative server and sent to the agent in response to a request from the agent for the configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An administrative server that is configured for managing an agent, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to; receive, by the administrative server, an enrollment request from the agent that is running on a computing device, wherein the agent is disconnected from a core server, wherein the administrative server periodically establishes a network connection to the core server to facilitate the enrollment request; perform a provisional enrollment procedure with the agent; perform an enrollment procedure between the agent and the core server, comprising instructions executable to; send the enrollment request received from the agent to the core server during the network connection; and receive configuration information from the core server; and facilitate a configuration procedure on the agent based on the configuration information received from the core server, wherein the configuration information is stored at the administrative server and sent to the agent in response to a request from the agent for the configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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