The problem is there is (as far as I can tell in 2.7.1 install) no 
agent-auth.exe ... so how do we test it?

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James Pulver
CLASSE Computer Group
Cornell University


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From: ossec-list@googlegroups.com [mailto:ossec-list@googlegroups.com] On 
Behalf Of dan (ddp)
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:47 AM
To: ossec-list@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [ossec-list] Client.keys

On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 7:57 AM,  <bjoern.bec...@easycash.de> wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
>
> sorry, when I disturbing the discussion. We have the same problem with
> windows agents.
>
> Under *NIX os we could register the agent automaticly during installation
> using: /var/ossec/bin/agent-auth -m $ossecserver  -A $::fqdn -D /var/ossec/
> and on the server site the ossec-authd.
>
>
>
> Is there still no command for windows os? Is this in planning?
>

I believe it was mentioned in this thread that the command might be
ready, but no one will test it.

>
>
> Thanks Jared for the howto, it's should be better as our situation under
> windows now J
>
>
>
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards
> Björn
>
>
>
> Von: ossec-list@googlegroups.com [mailto:ossec-list@googlegroups.com] Im
> Auftrag von Jared
> Gesendet: Montag, 23. September 2013 21:42
> An: ossec-list@googlegroups.com
> Betreff: Re: [ossec-list] Client.keys
>
>
>
> Okay, off line then via email.
>
> Jared
>
> On Friday, September 20, 2013 9:48:10 AM UTC-4, Chris Lauritzen wrote:
>
> Jared,
>
> What I am trying to do it automate the install. We use LANDesk to push out
> apps to over 3500 PC/servers in our company. LANDesk can use batch, msi,
> exe, vbs and Powershell scripts  to install. I have the install working, it
> pushes to the PC's and installs the agent. Where it was failing initially
> was importing the Key file. I have resolved that issue and during the
> install the key is being read. What I come to find out is OSSEC requires one
> key file per PC with only one key entry. I under the security reasons for
> this. So what I am looking to do is to find a way to not create 3500
> Client.keys files. I have a script that works but it does not play well
> because we are running DHCP. I am not the admin for the OSSEC server, I am
> the LANDesk admin so I am dealing with the desktop/server level. Looking
> over your powershell script I see where it could work. If you would like you
> can email me directly..
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris
>
> On Friday, September 20, 2013 6:54:49 AM UTC-5, Jared wrote:
>
> I am not surer that everyone wants to see the gory details, but with
> Powershell you can accomplish anythign that you would do normally via the
> cmd line or interactively, on linux (ssh) and Windows (WMI).
>
>
>
> Here is an example that will migrate servers from a test OSSEC server to a
> Productin OSSEC server and then register them with the new server (I have
> another script that fixes the "any' in the client.keys):
>
>
>
> # You must download the module and install it per the directions (google)
> Import-Module SSH-Sessions
> # Implies that you have a .csv file with all of your servers in it with the
> following headers (Product,address,Hostname,Key,User)
> # Implies that you have an account on your linux servers with TTY ability
> (google sudoers & TTY)
> # Load data from .csv into a variable called $servers
> $Servers = Import-Csv C:\ISCO\Automate\bin\test_Servers.csv
> # loop throuhg each of the lines in the .CSV file and do "Some work"
> ForEach ($S in $Servers)
> {
>     # Get IP address from line in file
>     $I = $S.Address; Write-host $I
>     #Get Hostname from line in file
>     $H = $S.Hostname; Write-host $H
>     #Same ...
>     $K = $S.key; Write-host $K
>     #Same ...
>     $U = $S.user; Write-host $U
>
>     # Connect to each computer and provide username and Private key
>     New-SshSession -ComputerName $I -Username $U -KeyFile $k
>     #Stop the agent
>     Invoke-SshCommand -ComputerName $i -Command "sudo
> /var/ossec/bin/ossec-control stop" -Verbose
>     # Replace the Test Server IP with with the Production server IP
>     Invoke-SshCommand -ComputerName $i -Command "sudo sed -i
> 's/1.1.1.1/2.2.2.2/g' /var/ossec/etc/ossec.conf" -Verbose
>     #Register the server with agent with the Production OSSEC manager server
> with the host name from the .csv file
>     Invoke-SshCommand -ComputerName $i -Command "sudo
> /var/ossec/bin/agent-auth -m 2.2.2.2-p 1515 -A $H" -Verbose
>     # Restart the agent
>     Invoke-SshCommand -ComputerName $i -Command "sudo
> /var/ossec/bin/ossec-control start" -Verbose
>     # display the status of the agent post restart in the Powershell
> console.
>     Invoke-SshCommand -ComputerName $i -Command "sudo
> /var/ossec/bin/ossec-control status" -Verbose
>     # Close and clean up the session
>     Remove-SshSession $I -Verbose
>     # As this is a Foreach Loop, it will parse each line of your .csv file
> and perform this work on every server until the list is ehausted.
> }
>
>
>
>
>
> So, we can take this offline or keep it here, but I would need to get the
> details (requirements) for each process that you are trying to automate. I
> am not following what you are trying to do with the Client.Keys on the
> agent, but I believe that there is a programatic solution.
>
>
>
> Jared
>
>
> On Thursday, September 19, 2013 2:42:19 PM UTC-4, Chris Lauritzen wrote:
>
> Jared,
>
> Thanks for the info. I can get Landesk to run powershell so what scripting
> would I need.
>
> On Thursday, September 19, 2013 9:42:01 AM UTC-5, Jared wrote:
>
> Chris,
>
> Agent / Client = 1 client.keys file with a single entry in it.
> C:\Program Files (x86)\ossec-agent\client.keys = 1 entry
>
> Server / Manager = 1 client.keys files with an entry for every agent that is
> registered.
> /var/ossec/etc/client.keys
>
> If you are tying to copy the client.keys file from the server to every
> agent, it will not work (only reads the first line).
>
> If you need some scripting automation for installing/configuring OSSEC on
> Windows and Linux, and can run powershell from your Windows Landesk
> instance, I can help. Just need to come up with what "success" would look
> like from requirements perspective and the scripting part is easy.
>
> Jared
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 10:19 AM, James M. Pulver <jmp...@cornell.edu>
> wrote:
>
> Yes, each client has a unique client.keys.
>
>
>
> --
>
> James Pulver
>
> CLASSE Computer Group
>
> Cornell University
>
>
>
> From: ossec...@googlegroups.com [mailto:ossec...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Chris Lauritzen
> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 9:46 AM
>
>
> To: ossec...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: [ossec-list] Client.keys
>
>
>
> James let get this straight, if I have 3500 pc's to push this out to I need
> 3500 client.keys files?
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, September 18, 2013 5:13:28 PM UTC-5, Michael Starks wrote:
>
> On 09/18/2013 04:08 PM, Chris Lauritzen wrote:
>> Yes the Key have been made. There is a new twist to this now. The
>> install is reading the client.keys but is only reading in the first key
>> listed. Every install is pulling only the first key. If I manually add
>> the key it works fine. When creating the key I see that the name is
>> optional but is it possible that it's looking for the device name and
>> when not finding it defaulting to the first entry?
>
> There should only be one key in the agent's client.keys file--the key
> for that agent.
>
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