How to Install Saner Agent Without Automatic Activation ?

Overview

The Saner Agent is designed to automatically activate after installation so it can start protecting your systems right away. However, there are situations — such as when preparing OS master images — where automatic activation is not desired. For example, you may want the agent to remain inactive until the deployed device is first booted.

Saner provides an option to disable automatic activation during installation across Windows, macOS, and Linux. This article explains how to do so step by step.

Steps1: Windows Platform

1. Extract the installer

   • Download the Saner Agent package from the Viser portal.

   • Extract the .zip file. You will see a folder named:

     Saner_<Account Name>_Windows_x86_<version>

     • <Account Name> = account used to download the agent
     • <version> = latest available version of Saner Agent

2. Open an elevated Command Prompt

   • Run as Administrator.

   • Navigate to the extracted folder:

   • cd Saner_<Account Name>_Windows_x86_<version>

     
     

3. Run the installer with activation disabled

   Saner_Windows_x86_<version>.exe /S /ACTIVATION_TOKEN=<"Path of spsaneractivation.conf"> /SANER_ACTIVATE_OFF=TRUE
   

Step2: MacOS Platform

1. Create the activation-disable flag file

   touch /tmp/SanerActivationDisable

2. Install Saner Agent

   • Run the installer as per the standard macOS installation steps.

Step3: Linux Platform

1. Create the activation-disable flag file

   touch /tmp/SanerActivationDisable

2. Install Saner Agent

   • Run the installer as per the standard Linux installation steps.

Step4: AIX Platform

1. Create the activation-disable flag file

   touch /tmp/SanerActivationDisable

   
   

2. Install Saner Agent

   • Follow the standard installation steps provided for AIX systems.

Important Notes

• If you install the Saner Agent without activation, a device reboot is required for activation to take effect.

• When building a master image with Saner Agent preinstalled (but not activated), the agent will auto-activate after the system boots up once the master image is deployed.

Conclusion

Disabling automatic activation allows you to install Saner Agent in advance, such as during image preparation or bulk deployments, without immediately binding the agent to your account. This ensures flexibility in deployment while maintaining full protection once the system is booted and activated.

By following these steps for your respective OS, you can streamline agent deployment in enterprise environments with greater control.