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/var/ossec/bin/agent-auth

Wazuh Agent - Lightweight endpoint security monitoring client

From wazuh-agent-fips 4.14.10-r0 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running agent-auth --help (exit 1). permalink

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Wazuh v4.14.10 - Wazuh Inc. (info@wazuh.com)
http://www.wazuh.com
  agent-auth: -[Vhdti] [-g group] [-D dir] [-m IP address] [-p port] [-n network-interface] [-A name] [-c ciphers] [-v path] [-x path] [-k path] [-P pass] [-G group] [-I IP address]
    -V                     Version and license message.
    -h                     This help message.
    -d                     Execute in debug mode. This parameter
                           can be specified multiple times
                           to increase the debug level.
    -t                     Test configuration.
    -g <group>             Group to run as (default: wazuh).
    -D <dir>               Directory to chdir into (default: /var/ossec).
    -m <addr>              Manager IP address.
    -p <port>              Manager port (default: 1515).
    -n <network-interface> Network interface to use in an IPv6 connection (only necessary in case of use of link-local address).
    -A <name>              Agent name (default: hostname).
    -c <cipher>            SSL cipher list (default: HIGH:!ADH:!EXP:!MD5:!RC4:!3DES:!CAMELLIA:@STRENGTH)
    -v <path>              Full path to CA certificate used to verify the server.
    -x <path>              Full path to agent certificate.
    -k <path>              Full path to agent key.
    -P <pass>              Authorization password.
    -a                     Auto select SSL/TLS method. Default: TLS v1.2 only.
    -G <group>             Assigns the agent to one or more existing groups (separated by commas).
    -I <IP>                Set the agent IP address.
    -i                     Let the agent IP address be set by the manager connection.
Options (18)
OptionDescriptionSource
-VVersion and license message.help
-hThis help message.help
-dExecute in debug mode.help
-tTest configuration.help
-g groupGroup to run as (default: wazuh).help
-D dirDirectory to chdir into (default: /var/ossec).help
-m addrManager IP address.help
-p portManager port (default: 1515).help
-A nameAgent name (default: hostname).help
-c cipherSSL cipher list (default: HIGH:!ADH:!EXP:!MD5:!RC4:!3DES:!CAMELLIA:@STRENGTH)help
-v pathFull path to CA certificate used to verify the server.help
-x pathFull path to agent certificate.help
-k pathFull path to agent key.help
-P passAuthorization password.help
-aAuto select SSL/TLS method.help
-G groupAssigns the agent to one or more existing groups (separated by commas).help
-I IPSet the agent IP address.help
-iLet the agent IP address be set by the manager connection.help

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