Install the JumpCloud Agent

This article covers the manual ways to install the JumpCloud Agent via the JumpCloud Admin Portal on various operating systems.

Prerequisites:

Install the JumpCloud Agent on a MacOS Device

  1. Log in to the JumpCloud Admin Portal.
  2. Go to DEVICE MANAGEMENT > Devices, and select add device for a Mac device.
  3. Select the Install via Mac Agent tab.
  4. If you are currently on the target system, click Download Mac Agent. If not, click Copy Download Link to copy the link URL and open the link in a browser on the target system.
  5. Copy the Connect Key.
  6. Run jumpcloud-agent.pkg
  7. Follow the installer and enter the Connect Key when prompted.

Install the JumpCloud Agent on a Windows Device

  1. Log in to the JumpCloud Admin Portal.
  2. Go to DEVICE MANAGEMENT > Devices, and select add device for a Windows device.
  3. Select the Install via MSI Download tab.
  4. If you are currently on the target system, click Download Windows Agent. If not, click Copy Download Link to copy the link URL and open the link in a browser on the target system. 
  5. Copy the Connect Key.
  6. Run jcagent-msi-signed.msi.
  7. Follow the wizard and enter the Connect Key when prompted.
  8. For a step by step walkthrough, refer to JumpCloud Agent Windows Installation Walkthrough.

Install the JumpCloud Agent on a Linux device

  1. Log in to the JumpCloud Admin Portal.
  2. Go to DEVICE MANAGEMENT > Devices, and select add device for a Linux device.
  3. Copy the displayed Install Command into the target system, or, if you already have your connect key, log in to the target machine as either sudoer or root and run the following:

curl --silent --show-error --header 'x-connect-key: YOUR_CONNECT_KEY' https://kickstart.jumpcloud.com/Kickstart | sudo bash

Tip:

For steps to install the Linux agent via automation tools (Ansible, Chef, and Puppet) see Install the Linux Agent.

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