Install Aurora Protect using Group Policy

You can use Group Policy to install Aurora Protect.

To install with Group Policy, you need to create a transform file containing the installation token property to modify the installation in the software installation Group Policy Object (GPO).

Install Orca

  1. Download the Windows SDK ISO from Microsoft.
    For more information, see Windows SDK.
  2. Right-click the ISO and click Mount.
    The ISO is mounted as virtual DVD drive in File Explorer.
  3. Inside the mounted ISO, go to the mounted_drive\Installers directory, where mounted_drive is the name of the drive where the ISO was mounted.
  4. Locate the Orca MSI.
    Note: The exact filename may vary slightly depending on the SDK version. The name is similar to Orca-x86_en-us.msi or MSI.Tools-x86_en-us.msi.
  5. Double-click the MSI file to run the installer.
  6. Follow the installation prompts.
    After installation, Orca is typically located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\version\x86\Orca.exe , where version is the version of the SDK that you downloaded.

Create a transform file with Orca

  1. Launch Orca.exe.
  2. Click File > Open.
  3. Select CylanceProtect_x64.msi.
  4. Click Transform > New Transform.
  5. In the Tables menu, click Property.
  6. Right-click the Property column and click Add Row.
  7. In the Property field, enter PIDKEY.
  8. In the Value field, enter the installation token.
    Note: Copy and paste the installation token directly from the Aurora Endpoint Security console without any modifications. To find this value in the console, click Settings > Application.
  9. Click OK.
  10. Click Transform > Generate Transform.
  11. Save the transform as an MST file to a network share containing the Aurora Protect MSI installer.

Create the software install GPO

  1. Open Group Policy Management on a domain controller.
  2. Right-click the domain and click Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here.
  3. Name the GPO and click OK.
  4. Right-click the GPO and click Edit.
  5. Navigate to Computer Configuration > Policies > Software Settings > Software Installation.
  6. Right-click the right pane and click New > Package.
  7. Select the Aurora Protect MSI file and click Open.
  8. In the Deploy Software window, select Advanced and click OK.
  9. In the Modifications tab, click Add.
  10. Select the transform MST file that you created and click Open.
  11. Make sure that the transform file is listed as a modification and click OK.