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    Quest KACE - Run Script

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    Quest KACE - Run Script runs a KACE script on each of the assets that are the result of the saved query supplied as a trigger (or devices selected in the asset table).

    See Creating Enforcement Sets to learn more about adding Enforcement Actions to Enforcement Sets.

    Note:

    General Settings

    • Action name - The name of this Enforcement Action. The system sets a default name. You can change the name.
    • Configure Dynamic Values - Toggle on to enter a Dynamic Value statement. See Creating Enforcement Action Dynamic Value Statements to learn more about Dynamic Value statement syntax.

    • Use stored credentials from the Quest KACE adapter - Select this option to use the first connected Quest KACE adapter credentials.
      NOTE
      • To use this option, you must successfully configure a Quest KACE adapter connection.
      • The user name and the password used for the adapter connection must have the Required Permissions to fetch assets.

    Required Fields

    These fields are required to run the Enforcement Set.

    Additional Fields

    These fields are optional.

    Connection and Credentials

    When Use stored credentials from the adapter is toggled off, some of the connection fields below are required to create the connection, while other fields are optional.

    • KACE SMA Domain - The hostname of the KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) server.
    • User Name and Password - The user name and password for an account that has permissions to run scripts on machines.
    • Organization Name - The organization name. If the KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) appliance is configured for multiple organizations, The connection is limited to a single specified organization for the requesting user.
    • Verify SSL (optional) - Select whether to verify the SSL certificate of the server against the CA database inside of Axonius. For more details, see SSL Trust & CA Settings.
    • HTTPS Proxy (optional) - Connect the adapter to a proxy instead of directly connecting it to the domain.
    • HTTPS Proxy User Name (optional) - The user name to use when connecting to the server using the  HTTPS Proxy.
    • HTTPS Proxy Password (optional) - The password to use when connecting to the server using the  HTTPS Proxy.

    APIs

    Axonius uses the KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) API.

    Required Permissions

    The user account specified must have:

    • Administrator role to run scripts.
    • Select the Manage Device Access option:
      Admin Role - Mobile Device Access.png

    Required Ports

    Axonius must be able to communicate with the value supplied in Hostname or IP Address via the following ports:

    • TCP port 443

    For more details about other Enforcement Actions available, see Action Library.

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