Prevent service shutdown from device

When enabled, a macOS user can stop the services only if the Self Protection Level in the device properties is set to Local Admin (Assets > Devices > click the device). Windows users cannot stop the agent services as long as this setting is enabled.

Aurora Protect Desktop agent version 3.1 and later runs as a trusted service using Antimalware Protected Process Light (AM-PPL) technology from Microsoft, which also helps prevent the agent from being shut down. This feature requires the device to be running Windows 10 1709 or later or Windows Server 2019 or later.

Auto-upload log files

When enabled, agent logs are uploaded to the management console where you can view them (Assets > Devices > click the device > Agent Logs tab). The log file name is the date of the log. Uploaded log files are stored for 30 days.

Desktop notifications

When enabled, the Aurora Protect Desktop agent will display pop-up notifications to the device user. Note that device users can change this setting directly in the agent, and the user setting will take precedence over this device policy setting. In the agent on devices, the Events tab is cleared when the agent or device is restarted.

Auto-delete quarantined files

When enabled, quarantined files are deleted automatically from the device after a specified number of days (by default, 14). When a quarantined file is deleted, the action is included in the agent log file and the file is removed from the quarantine list in the agent.

Monitor installed applications

When enabled, the agent reports a list of applications that are installed on devices to the management console. This allows you to identify applications that may be a source of vulnerabilities and prioritize and manage actions against those vulnerabilities.

This feature requires Aurora Protect Desktop for Windows version 3.2 or later. You can view the list of applications and their associated devices in Assets > Installed Applications. You can also view a list of applications that are installed on individual devices in Assets > Devices > Device details > Installed Applications.

Disable integration with Windows Security Center

Enable this setting to allow Windows Defender to run as the primary antivirus while the Aurora Protect Desktop agent is secondary. This feature requires Aurora Protect Desktop agent 3.4 or later.