Assign LAN Cache

NAVIGATION  Agent > Configure Agents > Assign LAN Cache

The Assign LAN Cache page assigns machines to, and removes machines from, a selected LAN Cache machine. When a machine is assigned to a LAN cache, the LAN cache autogenerated credential is created on that machine. If the machine is a domain controller, the autogenerated credential is a domain credential.

Actions

  • Assign - Assigns a LAN cache selected from the drop-down list to selected machines.
  • Unassign - Unassigns a LAN cache from selected machines.
  • Clear Pending - Cancels the pending assignment of a selected machine to a LAN cache.
  • Test Assigned LAN Cache Functionality - Click to test the functionality of the assigned LAN cache used by a selected machine. The result is shown in the Assigned LAN Cache column.

Columns

  • Select All / Unselect All - Click the Select All link to check all rows on the page. Click the Unselect All link to uncheck all rows on the page.
  • (Check-in Icon) - These icons indicate the agent check-in status of each managed machine. Hovering the cursor over a check-in icon displays the agent Quick View window.

    Word 50% / HTML 50% Online but waiting for first audit to complete

    Word 50% / HTML 50% Agent online

    Word 50% / HTML 50% Agent online and user currently logged on.

    Word 50% / HTML 50% Agent online and user currently logged on, but user not active for 10 minutes

    Word 50% / HTML 50% Agent is currently offline

    Word 50% / HTML 50% Agent has never checked in

    Word 50% / HTML 50% Agent is online but remote control has been disabled

    Word 50% / HTML 50% The agent has been suspended

    Word 80% / HTML 80% An agent icon adorned with a red clock badge is a temporary agent.

  • Machine.Group ID - A unique machine ID / group ID / organization ID name for a machine in the VSA.
  • Assigned LAN Cache - Displays the LAN cache a machine is assigned to.
  • Assigned - The date/time a machine was assigned to a LAN cache.
  • Test Status - Credential Test Status - Displays the results of testing the administrator account credentials used to access the LAN Cache. Credentials can be tested using the Test Generated Cache Credential button at the top of the page.

IMPORTANT  LAN Cache utilizes local administrator accounts to create/manage shares, and assign machines to access the shares. Since not all VSA installations are domain joined, this design utilizes pass thru authentication which is a form of password reuse. If LAN Cache is installed on a Domain Controller, the local administrator becomes a domain administrator. Installing any software onto a Domain Controller violates Microsoft best practices and introduces security risks to your environment. Kaseya recommends carefully considering your use case(s) before accepting the risk associated with creating additional domain administrator accounts, and configuring VSA to use auto-generated administrator credentials.