2.6 Installing the Universal Policy Administrator Windows Agent

The Universal Policy Administrator Windows Agent allows you to manage a non-domain joined Windows computer. You configure these settings in the Web Console, when installed in Cloud or Hybrid mode.

Ensure the following prerequisites are met before you install the Universal Policy Administrator Windows Agent:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 or later, installed and running.

  • Domain Administrator Account.

The Universal Policy Administrator Windows Agent installer also installs Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.x.

NOTE:The Universal Policy Administrator Windows Agent installation on a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 computer upgrades Microsoft Windows PowerShell to version 5.1 through a Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.1 update.

To install the Universal Policy Administrator Windows Agent:

  1. Log in to a non-domain joined Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 or later as a local administrator.

  2. Download the Universal Policy Administrator Windows Agent installer file UPA_3WindowsAgent.exe from the Micro Focus Downloads website and copy onto the non-domain joined Windows Server.

  3. Execute the downloaded UPA_3WindowsAgent.exe file.

  4. Click Next when the Agent setup wizard opens.

  5. Read and Accept the License Agreement, and click Next.

  6. Select Installation Options. The available options are:

    • Hybrid

    • Cloud

  7. Click Next.

  8. Enter domain administrator credentials and click Next.

    NOTE:The Cloud Gateway URL is pre-populated.

  9. Retain or Change the default location for program installation, and click Next.

  10. Click Install to begin copying files.

    NOTE:If .NET Framework 4.7.x is not already installed on your Domain Controller, it is installed as a part of the prerequisite check, before the Universal Policy Administrator Windows Agent installation starts.

  11. Click Finish on the last screen of the wizard to complete the installation.