Agent & Extension
- What is the file path of the DefensX Agent on macOS and Windows?
- What is the log path of the DefensX Agent on macOS and Windows?
- Do the DefensX Agent and Extension update automatically?
- How much memory and CPU does DefensX agent consume?
- Will it slow down my computer?
- What is the query response time for a DNS policy lookup from the cloud?
- How can I exclude some browsers from the extension installation?
What is the file path of the DefensX Agent on macOS and Windows?
On Windows, the DefensX Agent path is:
C:\Program Files\DefensX Agent
On macOS, the DefensX Agent path is:
/opt/DefensX/Agent
What is the log path of the DefensX Agent on macOS and Windows?
On Windows, the DefensX Agent log path is:
C:\Windows\Temp\DefensX
On macOS, the DefensX Agent log path is:
/var/log/DefensX
Do the DefensX Agent and Extension update automatically?
Agent and Extension updates are performed automatically.
How much memory and CPU does DefensX agent consume?
DefensX Agent is a super lightweight agent and does not consume >10MB memory or >%0,1 CPU
Will it slow down my computer?
Our agent does not decrypt traffic on the end-point, which is one of the main reasons for slow-down on computers, so you will not feel any slow-down because of our agent.
What is the query response time for a DNS policy lookup from the cloud?
Every DefensX agent is a relay agent, that’s why a cached DNS lookup is less than 1ms.
How can I exclude some browsers from the extension installation?
If you want to exclude some browsers from the DefensX extension, you can un-select the related option when installing it through the installer GUI.
To set this option using a RMM script, you need to append ADDLOCAL property [1] to the MSI installation command.
In this case, you need to provide all of the component names which you want to install. Possible component names are:
| Component Name | Description |
|---|---|
|
Main DefensX Agent component which includes kernel level DNS protection and embedded DNS over HTTPS server |
|
Enables the Microsoft Edge extension installation |
|
Enables the Google Chrome extension installation |
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Enables the Mozilla Firefox extension installation |
|
Enables the Chromium extension installation |
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Enables the Brave extension installation |
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Enables the Vivaldi extension installation |
Example usages:
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Only install Chrome extension and core DefensXAgent:
ADDLOCAL="DefensXAgent,ExtensionChrome" -
Only install Chrome,Firefox extension and core DefensXAgent:
ADDLOCAL="DefensXAgent,ExtensionChrome,ExtensionFirefox"