Agent upgrade

Automatic upgrade (Server-initiated)

ADAudit Plus automatically upgrades agents when a newer version is available, provided the Domain Data Collection Account has Domain Admin privileges.

From the web console:

• Navigate to Configuration tab > Agent Management.
• Click Manage > Upgrade Agent icon next to the target agent.

Self-upgrade (Agent-initiated)

If Domain Admin privileges are not available, enable self-upgrade—a pull-based mechanism where agents check the server periodically and upgrade automatically.

• Navigate to Admin > Configuration > Agent Settings.
• Under Agent Upgrade Settings, select Enable Agent Self-Upgrade.
• Click Save.

Note: The agent checks for new versions daily and retries every six hours if an upgrade is pending.

Manual upgrade

• Uninstall the existing agent (see Agent uninstallation).
• Download the latest agent MSI from:
  • <ADAudit Plus Installation Folder>\webapps\adap\agent\, or
  • Configuration > Agent Management > Manage > Download Agent
• Install the new version using any method from Agent installation.

Tip: Check the release notes before upgrading—not every product update requires a new agent version.

Upgrade method comparison

Method	Privileges Required	Communication	Best For
Automatic (server-initiated)	Domain Admin	RPC + HTTPS	Fully domain-managed environments
Self-Upgrade (agent-initiated)	None (agent-side)	HTTPS only	Distributed/zero-trust/no-RPC networks
Manual	Local access or endpoint tools	Local or via GPO/Intune/SCCM	Controlled, staged rollouts