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Zenarmor Endpoint Application Installation

Zenarmor® provides you with two powerful deployment options, tailored to meet your unique cybersecurity needs based on your subscription type.

  1. Perimeter Protection with Zenarmor Gateway Deployment: Deploy Zenarmor as a gateway on a perimeter firewall or routing platform, such as OPNsense or pfSense CE. This option ensures that your network is fortified at its entry points, providing a robust shield against external threats.

  2. Comprehensive Endpoint Security with Zenarmor Endpoint Application: Install the Zenarmor endpoint application directly on devices like desktop PCs, laptops, or servers. This solution offers unparalleled protection against cyberattacks from the internet while giving you the tools to enforce web and application controls seamlessly. With Zenarmor SASE, no matter where users are located, they can securely access internal resources through private networks, ensuring flexibility without compromising security.

In this documentation, we provide a comprehensive list of the platforms supported by the Zenarmor Endpoint application. Additionally, we outline the straightforward steps required to install the Zenarmor Endpoint application on each of these supported platforms.

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To get benefit of Zenarmor endpoint application and protect your endpoints you must have Zenarmor SSE and higher editions

Supported Platforms​

Zenarmor SSE and higher editions can be deployed directly on user endpoints. The following platforms are supported by Zenarmor endpoint application.

  • MS Windows (MS Windows 10, 11, MS Windows Server 2019, 2022)
  • macOS (macOS 11 and higher versions)
  • Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Linux Mint, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, etc.)

Installing on MS Windows​

You may easily install Zenarmor on your MS Windows computer by following the next steps:

  1. Download the Zenarmor Windows installation file, such as zenarmor-x64.msi, from the download page.

  2. Run the installation file, zenarmor-x64.msi, by double-clicking on it. This will launch the Zenarmor setup wizard.

    Figure 2. Welcome to Zenarmor Setup Wizard

  3. Click Next to proceed with the setup wizard.

  4. Click Next to install the application into the default folder, C:\Program Files\Zenarmor\. You may select a new installation folder by clicking on the Change...

    Figure 3. Selecting Destination Folder

  5. Click Install to start the installation.

    Figure 4. Starting Installation

  6. Wait while the setup wizard installs Zenarmor.

    Figure 5. Installing Zenarmor on Windows

  7. Click Finish to exit the setup wizard and launch Zenarmor.

    Figure 6. Installation Finished

Now, you must authenticate & register your MS Windows endpoint to your organization on the Zenconsole.

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To be able to protect MS Windows endpoints using Zenarmor, you need to register your endpoints to Zenconsole.

Before starting endpoint registration, you should have an organization set up with identity and access management configuration already completed on Zenconsole.

Organization features and endpoint support are only available on SSE and higher subscriptions.

Installing on macOS​

You may easily install Zenarmor on your macOS device by following the next steps.

  1. Download the Zenarmor macOS installation file, such as Zenarmor_2.0_aarch64.pkg, from the download page.

  2. Run the installation file, such as Zenarmor_2.0_aarch64.pkg, by double-clicking on it. This will launch the Zenarmor setup wizard.

    Figure 7. Introduction to Zenarmor Setup Wizard

  3. Click Continue to proceed with the setup wizard.

  4. Click Install to start the installation. You may need to type the password to allow the new software installation.

    Figure 8. Starting Installation

  5. Enter username and password to allow making changes to the System Certificate Trust Settings, which is required for full TLS inspection.

    Figure 9. Update System Certificate Trust Settings on macOS

  6. Wait while the setup wizard installs Zenarmor.

    Figure 10. Installing Zenarmor on macOS

  7. Click Close to exit the setup wizard and launch Zenarmor.

    Figure 11. Installation Finished

Now, you must authenticate & register your macOS endpoint to your organization on the Zenconsole.

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To be able to protect macOS endpoints using Zenarmor, you need to register your endpoints to Zenconsole.

Before starting endpoint registration, you should have an organization set up with identity and access management configuration already completed on Zenconsole.

Organization features and endpoint support are only available on SSE and higher subscriptions.

Installing on Linux Desktop​

You may install Zenarmor endpoint application on your Linux device in two ways.

  1. Linux CLI endpoint application: You may install and run Zenarmor endpoint application via Linux CLI when your Linux system, such as server, does not have already installed GUI environment.
  2. Linux GUI endpoint application: You may install and run Zenarmor endpoint application via your Linux GUI.
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To be able to protect Linux endpoints using Zenarmor, you need to register your endpoints to Zenconsole

Before starting endpoint registration, you should have an organization set up with identity and access management configuration already completed on Zenconsole.

Organization features and endpoint support are only available on SSE and higher subscriptions.

Linux CLI Installation​

You may easily install Zenarmor on your Linux desktop computer by following the next steps.

  1. Running the next commands on your Linux CLI as root or user with sudo privileges.

    curl -O https://updates.zenarmor.net/zenarmor-headless-install.sh
    sh -x  zenarmor-headless-install.sh

    This will install Zenarmor packages on your Linux system. At the end of the installation, an activation code and activation link QR code will be displayed as given below.

    Figure 12. Linux Activation Code and QR Code

  2. You may go to https://dash.zenarmor.com/connect and enter the activation code displayed in the first step for endpoint registration. Or you may scan the QR code to complete your endpoint registration.

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Beware that you must complete endpoint registration in 10 minutes.

Linux GUI Installation​

You may easily install Zenarmor GUI application on your Linux device by following the next steps.

  1. Download the Zenarmor Linux x86_64 or aarch64 installation file, such as zenarmor-installer-arm64.run, from the download page.
  2. Go to Properties menu by right clicking on the file.
  3. Enable Run option by switching on the toggle bar.
  4. Right click on the file.
  5. Run the installation file by clicking on the Run. This will launch the Zenarmor setup wizard.
  6. Click Continue to proceed with the setup wizard.
  7. Click Install to start the installation. You may need to type the password to allow the new software installation.
  8. Enter username and password to allow making changes to the System Certificate Trust Settings, which is required for full TLS inspection.
  9. Wait while the setup wizard installs Zenarmor.
  10. Click Close to exit the setup wizard and launch Zenarmor.

Now, you must authenticate & register your Linux endpoint to your organization on the Zenconsole.

Video​

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