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Installing the Drata Agent via Ubuntu Linux
Installing the Drata Agent via Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu user details for installing the Drata Agent

Updated this week

Drata now supports Ubuntu Linux.

The Drata agent is a lightweight application that lives in your computer's toolbar. This application is granted READ ONLY access to your system preferences to help ensure proper security configurations are set - such as screensaver locking, password manager, antivirus software and automatic updates are enabled. These security configurations are required for SOC 2 compliance. The agent runs every day.

Prerequisite

Ubuntu enhancements: If you installed Drata Agent on Ubuntu, Ubuntu operating system will automatically update the agent to the latest version, starting with version 3.6. All the updates are required. An update notification informs you that an update is available and requests for your permission to proceed with the update.

Install the Drata Agent via Ubuntu Linux

When an employee logs into Drata to complete their employee onboarding tasks, they will see a list of tasks to complete. One of those tasks is 'Install the Drata Agent.'

When you expand this section using the down arrow on the far right, you will see the option to select your operating system.

  1. Select "for Linux" to download and install the agent

  2. Open the file you just downloaded

  3. Click 'Register Drata Agent' on the page where you downloaded the agent (under 'Install the Drata Agent')

  4. Check your email inbox for the ‘Verify Drata Agent’ email

  5. Click ‘Verify Drata Agent’ button in the email and follow the prompts

Resources with detailed instructions for encrypting your hard drive for those utilizing Ubuntu:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Full_Disk_Encryption_Howto_2019
https://medium.com/@chrishantha/encrypting-disks-on-ubuntu-19-04-b50bfc65182a

Anti-Virus software for Ubuntu users:

NOTE: Your company may have alternate specific guidance for how you should use anti-virus software - please check with your IT and compliance teams.

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