Executables and exclusions for installing the Modern Agent

When installing the N-central Modern Agent, certain executable files are deployed on the device. These files perform core agent functions such as monitoring, patching, and data collection.

To ensure smooth installation and operation, these executables should not be blocked by third-party anti virus or endpoint protection software. You may need to configure exclusions for these paths in your security tools.

Excluding these files prevents false positives and ensures the agent can perform updates, collect logs, and execute monitoring tasks without interruption.

The component folders listed below are versioned, and version numbers may change as updates are released. For example, if we deploy a new component, we will increment the version number (major, minor, or revision) as appropriate. This means the paths shown here may not always match the exact version installed on your devices. To ensure proper exclusions:
  • Consider excluding the parent folder (e.g., components/software-scanner/) rather than a specific versioned subfolder.
  • Check the version installed on your device and update your exclusion list accordingly.

N-central Microsoft Windows Agent executables

The following executables are installed on Windows devices. Add these paths to your antivirus or endpoint protection exclusions:

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\msp-agent-core.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\component-version-collector\0.3.1\component-version-collector.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\events-collector\0.1.10\events-collector.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\generic-asset-interrogator\0.3.1\generic-asset-interrogator.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\generic-asset-interrogator\0.3.1\osquery\windows_x64\v5.12.1\osqueryi.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\log-collector\0.11.1\log-collector.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\msp-agent-core-upgrade\1.0.26\msp-agent-core-upgrade.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\msp-ufa-core-uninstall\0.0.3\msp-ufa-core-uninstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\msp-ufa-legacy-run-checks-component\0.2.10\msp-ufa-legacy-run-checks-component.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\msp-ufa-reboot-component\0.7.0\msp-ufa-reboot-component.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\msp-ufa-takecontrol-detection\2.10.0\msp-ufa-takecontrol-detection.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\ns-agent-management\1.5.2\ns-agent-management.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\simple-metric-collector\1.0.31\simple-metric-collector.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\software-scanner\5.8.0\software-scanner.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\software-scanner\5.8.0\software-management-service\windows\v5.8.0\software-management-service.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Msp Agent\components\software-scanner\5.8.0\software-management-service-requirements\windows\v5.8.0\wa_3rd_party_host_32.exe

If exclusions are not entered into your third-party antivirus, then your devices may have trouble detecting or downloading and/or installing patches. Because patch detection is performed even when Patch Management is not enabled, the step is critical to prevent performance troubles and issues such as failure to execute automation policies, and unwanted detections of regular process activity inherent to MSP software.

N-central Linux Agent executables

On Linux systems, the Modern Agent installs these components. Ensure these paths are excluded from security scans:

  • /opt/msp-agent/components/log-collector/0.11.1/log-collector
  • /opt/msp-agent/components/generic-asset-interrogator/0.3.1/generic-asset-interrogator
  • /opt/msp-agent/components/generic-asset-interrogator/0.3.1/osquery/linux/v5.12.1/osqueryi
  • /opt/msp-agent/components/msp-ufa-patch-install/2.2.1/msp-ufa-patch-install
  • /opt/msp-agent/components/msp-ufa-patch-scan/2.3.0/msp-ufa-patch-scan
  • /opt/msp-agent/components/component-version-collector/0.3.1/component-version-collector
  • /opt/msp-agent/components/simple-metric-collector/1.0.31/simple-metric-collector
  • /opt/msp-agent/components/msp-ufa-core-uninstall/0.0.3/msp-ufa-core-uninstall
  • /opt/msp-agent/components/msp-ufa-reboot-component/0.7.0/msp-ufa-reboot-component
  • /opt/msp-agent/components/msp-agent-core-upgrade/1.0.26/msp-agent-core-upgrade
  • /opt/msp-agent/msp-agent-core
  • /opt/msp-agent/config/datastore/bucket.Meta
  • /opt/msp-agent/config/enc/saltStr
  • /opt/msp-agent/uninstall.sh
  • /opt/msp-agent/downloads/log-collector/linux/v0.3.0/log-collector

N-central macOS Agent executables

For macOS devices, the following files are part of the Modern Agent installation. Add them to your exclusion list:

  • /Library/MspAgent/uninstall.sh
  • /Library/MspAgent/config/vault.json
  • /Library/MspAgent/config/msp-agent-core.json
  • /Library/MspAgent/config/volatile-store.json
  • /Library/MspAgent/config/enc/saltStr
  • /Library/MspAgent/config/datastore/bucket.Meta
  • /Library/MspAgent/config/components-state.json
  • /Library/MspAgent/config/components.json
  • /Library/MspAgent/config/component-hashes.json
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/msp-agent-core-upgrade/1.0.26/msp-agent-core-upgrade
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/log-collector/0.11.1/log-collector
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/component-version-collector/0.3.1/component-version-collector
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/software-scanner/5.8.0/config/software-scanner.json
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/software-scanner/5.8.0/software-scanner
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/software-scanner/5.8.0/software-management-service-requirements/darwin/v5.8.0/license.cfg
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/software-scanner/5.8.0/software-management-service/darwin/v5.8.0/software-management-service
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/generic-asset-interrogator/0.3.1/osquery/darwin/v5.12.1/di.app/Contents/_CodeSignature/CodeResources
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/generic-asset-interrogator/0.3.1/osquery/darwin/v5.12.1/di.app/Contents/MacOS/osqueryd
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/generic-asset-interrogator/0.3.1/osquery/darwin/v5.12.1/di.app/Contents/Resources/osqueryctl
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/generic-asset-interrogator/0.3.1/osquery/darwin/v5.12.1/di.app/Contents/embedded.provisionprofile
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/generic-asset-interrogator/0.3.1/osquery/darwin/v5.12.1/di.app/Contents/Info.plist
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/generic-asset-interrogator/0.3.1/osquery/darwin/v5.12.1/di.app/Contents/PkgInfo
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/generic-asset-interrogator/0.3.1/config/generic-asset-interrogator.json
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/generic-asset-interrogator/0.3.1/generic-asset-interrogator
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/simple-metric-collector/1.0.31/simple-metric-collector
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/msp-ufa-reboot-component/0.7.0/msp-ufa-reboot-component
  • /Library/MspAgent/components/msp-ufa-core-uninstall/0.0.3/msp-ufa-core-uninstall
  • /Library/MspAgent/msp-agent-core