Version 5.0 and above

To pre-bond the Windows Agent, see the Getting and Setting netOctopus Agent Registry Entries document.

To pre-bond the Mac Agent, run the following applescript after installing the Agent:

tell application "netOctopus Agent"
if (get admin serialnr) is greater than 0 then
tell application "Finder"
display dialog "You cannot prebond this netOctopus Agent. It has already been bonded."
end tell
end if
set admin serialnr to 12345 -- Be sure to change the "12345" to the serial number that you are
using.
end tell

Version 4.0 through 4.2.1

See Customizing the Agent guide.

Version 3.6.4 and below

Instructions on customizing the Agent Installer to ensure network security. To prevent unauthorized access by persons with their own copies of the netOctopus Administrator,all Agents are bonded to a specific copy of the Administrator. An Agent bonds automatically to the first copy of the netOctopus Administrator that contacts it after installation. The serial number of that Administrator is then embedded into the Agent and cannot be removed. Once the netOctopus Agent is bonded to a particular Administrator, only the netOctopus Administrator with the same serial number can access this particular Agent. The SuperAdministrator should search the network as soon as possible after installing the netOctopus Agents to ensure that all Agents are bonded to their copy of netOctopus. One method of preventing others from bonding your Agents is to pre-bond them to your Administrator console's serial number.

Customize both Macintosh and Windows Agent Installers.

To pre-bond the Macintosh Agent and assign it an Administrator, do the following:

1. Install the Macintosh Agent on any computer.
2. Open the Administrator immediately and search the Zones for the Agent.
3. Appoint the Administrators, if necessary.
4. Copy the netOctopus Agent Preferences file from the Agent Computer and open it with ResEdit.
5. Copy the DaTA resource with the ID128 and close the file.
6. Open the netOctopus Agent Installer with ResEdit.
7. Paste the resource.
8. Choose Save from the File Menu and quit ResEdit.

To pre-bond the Windows Agent and assign it an Administrator, do the following:

1. Install a Windows Agent on any computer.
2. Open the Administrator and Search Zones immediately.
3. Appoint Administrators, if necessary.
4. Copy the Naprefs.ini file from the Agent computer to the folder where the Agent Installer is located.
5. Rename the file "NaprefsInst.ini"
6. Insert the following line into the settings.ini file:

   0=UseNAPref||1

Summary:

The Super Administrator must be the first to contact the Agents on the network. If the Super Administrator does not contact the Agent first, network security is jeopardized. To prevent unauthorized access into the network and to make large-scale roll-outs easier, we suggest pre-bonding the Agents.