A server can be protected by Security Center only after the Security Center agent is installed on the server. This topic describes how the Security Center agent works, information about the agent processes, and supported operating systems.
How the Security Center agent works
The Security Center agent automatically sends connection information about the agent to the Security Center server in real time.
If the Security Center server does not receive information from the agent in 12 hours, the Security Center server determines that the server on which the agent runs is offline. The Security Center server then changes the security status of the server to Unprotected in the console.
Agent processes
root user is used to run the processes of the Security Center agent on a Linux server
and the system user on a Windows server.
| Process name | Feature | Path of the process file |
|---|---|---|
AliYunDun |
This process is used to establish a connection to the Security Center server. |
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AliYunDunUpdate |
This process is used to check whether an update is available for the Security Center agent. |
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Supported operating systems and versions
| Operating system | Supported operating system version |
|---|---|
| Windows |
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| Linux |
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