How not to start Agent Manager Service.

Products

• CA Virtual Privilege Manager
• CA Privileged Identity Management Endpoint (PIM)

Issue/Introduction

If we run "seosd -start" command to start PIM service on DOS prompt, CA AccessControl Agent Manager 

Service(AgentManager.exe) is run,too.

Can we start PIM service without starting CA AccessControl Agent Manager Service?

Resolution

Yes, it is possible.

[STEPS]

Windows:

1: Please stop PIM service using "secons -s" command on DOS prompt.

2: Please select "Disabled" in "Startup type" for "CA ControlMinder Agent Manager" from Service menu(services.msc).

3: Please remove the following line only from the registry.

    HKLM\SOFTWARE\ComputerAssociates\AccessControl\AccessControl\AccessControl Services:

    AgentManager;CA Access Control Agent Manager -> Please remove the line only.

4: Please start PIM service using "seosd -start".

 

 

Unix/Linux:

/etc/seos.ini
...
[seoswd]
agent_manager_check_enabled = no
...
[daemons]
agentmanager = no
...
[PUPMAgent]
OperationMode = 0

/etc/accommon.ini
...
[PupmAgent]
OperationMode = 0
...
[AgentManager]
RestartAgents = 0
...

Additional Information

PIM : CA Privileged Identity Manager

 

A Privileged Id

ntity Manager