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NightWatchman Enterprise 7.3

1E WakeUp Agent configuration properties

The table below lists additional settings for the WakeUp client module, which may be specified during installation of the 1E Client as Windows installer properties in upper-case. They are stored in the registry in mixed-case. They are not stored in the 1E Client configuration file, and cannot be reconfigured after installation using 1E Client command-line parameters. The registry values can be updated via group policy object (GPO) administrative templates or other means.

Note

The table indicates where installer properties have a different name to the registry setting. In some cases this is for backwards compatibility with previous 1E Agent installer properties.

In the descriptions below, the term WakeUp Agent is used to describe the WakeUp client module of the 1E Client. The terms Primary Agent and Alternate Agent are WakeUp roles.

Note

You must use UPPERCASE when specifying the name of any installer property in a mst transform file, and preferably when including them in a msiexec command-line.

Names of settings stored in the configuration file are not case-sensitive. Setting names stored in the registry may be case-sensitive and should be specified as shown.

Settings that have numeric values must be set using decimal integers, unless otherwise specified.

1E Client installer property

Installation default

Description

Registry name

Registry type

MODULE.WAKEUP.ADDITIONALSUBNETS

Note

The registry value is not created unless the installation property is specified.

Used only in dedicated agent mode. It enables the dedicated WakeUp Agent to register to awaken multiple subnets. It requires that directed subnet broadcasts are enabled in the routers between the agent and remote subnets. It takes a comma delimited list of subnets. Its use and format are described in WakeUp documentation for NightWatchman Enterprise: Configuring network access control security.

\AdditionalSubnets

REG_SZ

MODULE.WAKEUP.AGENTTCPPORT

Note

The registry name is different to the installer property name (it has an underscore).

1776

The listening port used by the WakeUp Server to communicate with the WakeUp Agents. Default value is 1776 (decimal).

Note

The AgentTCP_Port value must be different to the TCP_Port value, and must be the same for the WakeUp Server and all Agents.

\AgentTCP_Port

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.AGENTTO

Set to enable Dedicated Agent mode. This parameter should be set to the FQDN (recommended) or NetBIOS name of the WakeUp Server.

Default is empty to enable Multi-Agent mode. Dedicated Agent mode does not have Multi-Agent features.

\AgentTo

REG_SZ

MODULE.WAKEUP.ALLOWLASTMANSUSPEND

1

Set to 0 if you want to allow a Primary or Alternate Agent to respect Microsoft power schemes and go to sleep.

Set to 1 (default) to prevent a Primary or Alternate Agent going to sleep.

Note

The value of this property is the opposite to what its name implies.

\AllowLastManSuspend

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.CERTISSUER

Specify the text used to search for a client certificate in the client certificate store.

Either MODULE.WAKEUP.CERTISSUER or MODULE.WAKEUP.CERTSUBJECT is mandatory when all the following are true:

  • HTTPS communications is being used

  • MODULE.WAKEUP.SECUREREPORTINGSERVER is configured

  • SSL Settings for the NightWatchman Management Center Web Service is configured to require a client certificate

If this property is used, it will use the first certificate it finds where the specified text matches the certificate's Issuer CN.

\Reporting\HTTPS\CertIssuer

REG_SZ

MODULE.WAKEUP.CERTSUBJECT

Specify the text used to search for a client certificate in the client certificate store.

Either MODULE.WAKEUP.CERTISSUER or MODULE.WAKEUP.CERTSUBJECT is mandatory when all the following are true:

  • HTTPS communications is being used

  • MODULE.WAKEUP.SECUREREPORTINGSERVER is configured

  • SSL Settings for the NightWatchman Management Center Web Service is configured to require a client

    certificate

If this property is used, it will use the first certificate it finds where the specified text matches the certificate's Subject CN.

\Reporting\HTTPS\CertSubject

REG_SZ

MODULE.WAKEUP.DEBUG

13

Sets the level of debug information output to the WakeUp Agentlog file. Default value is 13 (decimal). Range is 1 to 255 (decimal).

You should only change this value if requested by 1E Support, and reset it back to 13 when investigation is completed.

\Debug

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.DELAYCYCLESMSSECS

16

Delay (in seconds) before the WakeUp Agent performs a policy refresh after receiving a policy refresh instruction from the WakeUp Server via the Primary Agent. This delay allows time for the ConfigMgr Management Point to be updated in instances where Advertisements are newly created. Default value is 16.

\DelayCycleSMSSecs

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.ENCRYPTIONLEVEL

0

The encryption level used in communications between WakeUp Agents and WakeUp Servers. This does not affect encryption used for WakeUp Reporting.

  • 0 – Disable WakeUp encryption (default)

  • 2 – Enable WakeUp encryption

  • 3 – Enable FIPS encryption

Note

If the MODULE.WAKEUP.USEFIPS installer property is set to 1 it will override the MODULE.WAKEUP.ENCRYPTIONLEVEL installer property and sets the EncryptionLevel registry value to 3, and also uses FIPS for WakeUp Reporting by setting the UseFipsComplianceEncryption registry value to 1.

When configuring this option you will need to ensure that the same setting is made for all WakeUp Agents and WakeUp Servers.

Care is required when migrating Agents from Off (0) to On (2) or the other way round, then the WakeUp Servers will need be configured to support both, by temporary use of of partial/mixed encryption (1). Once you are sure all Agents are configured to the same setting, then you should change the WakeUp Server to match the Agents' setting.

WakeUp does not support partial/mixed use of FIPS (3) and EncryptionLevel (0/2) therefore all NightWatchman and WakeUp Servers and Agents must be configured to use FIPS from the outset, or all changed at the same time.

EncryptionLevel and FIPS settings used by WakeUp do not affect other 1E Client communications.

\EncryptionLevel

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.LASTMANENABLED

1

Determines if the WakeUp last man standing functionality is turned on or off.

  • 0 – turns last man standing functionality off

  • 1 – turns last man standing functionality on (default)

\LastManEnabled

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.LOGFILENAME

Note

The registry name is the same as the installer property name but contains a combination of LOGPATH and LOGFILENAME installer properties.

WakeUpAgt.log

The name of the WakeUp Agent log file. This combines with LOGPATH to give the LogFileName registry value.

\LogFileName

REG_SZ

MODULE.WAKEUP.LOGPATH

Note

See LOGFILENAME.

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\1E\Agent

The location of the WakeUp Agent log file. This combines with LOGFILENAME to give the LogFileName registry value.

Note

See LOGFILENAME

MODULE.WAKEUP.MAGICPACKETDELAY

1

The delay (in milliseconds) between the WakeUp Agent sending subsequent Magic Packets. Default value is 1.

\MagicPacketDelay

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.MAGICPACKETPORT

Note

The registry name is different to the installer property name (it has an underscore).

1776

The UDP port used to send wake up broadcasts. Default value is 1776 (decimal).

\MagicPacket_Port

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.MAXIMUMFILEAGESECS

1209600 (14 days)

Sets the maximum age (in seconds) for the Agent to retain reporting information locally when the NightWatchman Management Center Web Service cannot be contacted. By default, this is set to 1209600 seconds (14 days). Any files older than that will not be submitted to the NightWatchman Management Center Reporting and will be deleted instead. This value need not be modified under normal circumstances.

\Reporting\MaximumFileAgeSecs

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.MAXLOGFILESIZE

1048576 (1MB)

Maximum size (in bytes) for the WakeUp Agent log file. There are 5 rollover files numbered 1 (newest) to 5 (oldest) with the rollover number included as n.log

(In previous versions of WakeUp the .LOG file was renamed with a .LO_ extension and a new .LOG file is created. The .LO_ file is overwritten each time.)

\MaxLogFilesize

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.REFRESHHWINFOAFTERHOURS

720 (30 days)

The frequency (in hours) for hardware inventory details to be sent to the NightWatchman server if WakeUp reporting is enabled (default) and MODULE.WAKEUP.SENDHARDWAREINFO=ON.

Range is from 24 to 999. The default is 720 (30 days).

If the NightWatchman Agent is also installed, it will send hardware inventory more frequently.

\Hardware\RefreshHwInfoAfterHours

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.REFRESHONSUBNETCHANGE

ON

Triggers the local ConfigMgr client to do a Hardware Inventory Cycle when the WakeUp Agent detects a change of subnet. The client in turn, updates the ConfigMgr Site inventory, thereby enabling the Site's WakeUp Server to have the latest subnet details.

  • ON – monitor subnet changes on both physical and wireless connections (default).

  • IGNOREWIRELESS – only monitor subnet changes on physical connections.

  • OFF – no action is taken when the subnet changes.

Tip

This is particularly useful where laptops move between offices. Typically, Wake-On-LAN is not supported over wireless, therefore IGNOREWIRELESS avoids the overhead of triggering a ConfigMgr hardware inventory for wireless changes. Use OFF only if you are sure computers will not change subnet, and you can rely on the normal ConfigMgr inventory cycle.

The WakeUp system relies on having the latest subnet details in order to wake computers. The WakeUp Agent updates the NightWatchman database with all subnet changes, because the NightWatchman server is designed to support frequent updates.

\RefreshOnSubnetChange

REG_SZ

MODULE.WAKEUP.REPEATCOUNT

0

Number of times to repeat sending Magic Packets. Default is 0.

Note

If you suspect that your network is prone to dropping datagram packets you should try different configurations for RepeatCount and RepeatDelay . Otherwise, these should be left at their default values.

\RepeatCount

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.REPEATDELAY

0

Delay (in milliseconds) before resending a repeated Magic Packet. Default is 0.

Note

If you suspect that your network is prone to dropping datagram packets you should try different configurations for RepeatCount and RepeatDelay . Otherwise, these should be left at their default values.

\RepeatDelay

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.REPORTING

ON

Enables WakeUp reporting. Sets whether the Agent sends reporting messages to the NightWatchman Management Center Web Service. May be set to one of the following values:

Tip

When installing the on a WakeUp Server, set MODULE.WAKEUP.REPORTING=OFF so that the server does not appear as a client in the NightWatchman Management Center Admin Console. This will only disable Agent reporting whilst the WakeUp Server will have reporting enabled for reporting statistics.

\Reporting

REG_SZ

MODULE.WAKEUP.REPORTINGSERVER

Note

The registry name is different to the installer property name. The supplied value is converted into a full URL.

Set this parameter to the FQDN (recommended) or NetBIOS name of the server hosting the NightWatchman Management Center Web Service.

Warning

Mandatory when WakeUp reporting is enabled (default) and using HTTP for communications.

Tip

If HTTP is not using standard port 80 then specify the port number as part of the server name:

MODULE.WAKEUP.REPORTINGSERVER="ACMESERVER.ACME.COM:8080"

\Reporting\HTTP\ServiceUrl

REG_SZ

MODULE.WAKEUP.SECUREREPORTINGSERVER

Note

The registry name is different to the installer property name. The supplied value is converted into a full URL.

Set this parameter to the FQDN (required) or NetBIOS name of the server where the NightWatchman Management Center Web Service component secure site has been installed.

Warning

Mandatory when WakeUp reporting is enabled (default) and using HTTPS for communications.

Tip

If HTTPS is not using standard port 443 then specify the port number as part of the server name:

MODULE.WAKEUP.SECUREREPORTINGSERVER="ACMESERVER.ACME.COM:7433"

\Reporting\HTTPS\ServiceUrl

REG_SZ

MODULE.WAKEUP.SENDHARDWAREINFO

Note

The registry name is different to the installer property name.

ON

Enables hardware information messages to be sent to the NightWatchman server, if MODULE.WAKEUP.REPORTING=ON.

See also MODULE.WAKEUP.REFRESHHWINFOAFTERHOURS.

\Modules\HwInfoAgt

REG_SZ

MODULE.WAKEUP.SPOOLDIR

Note

The registry name is different to the installer property name.

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\1E\Reporting\WakeUp\

The location of the WakeUp spooler directory, where Reporting messages are stored before being sent to the NightWatchman Management Center Web Service. The location should not need to be modified under normal circumstances. Default value is%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\1E\Reporting\WakeUp\

\Reporting\SpoolerDirectory

REG_SZ

MODULE.WAKEUP.STAYONFROMSTANDBYMINS

0

Set this to the number of minutes the Wakeup Agent keeps the OS awake after a wakeup. This is to allow sufficient window of time for multiple jobs to run.

If set to less than or equal to 0 (default) then the WakeUp Agent will keep the OS awake for 20 minutes. Set this this value to more than 20 to keep the OS awake for longer.

\StayOnFromStandbyMins

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.SUBNETOVERRIDE

Note

The registry value is not created unless the installation property is specified.

Contains a list of all unauthenticated subnets that correspond to the authenticated subnets for which the Agent is responsible. Its use and format are described in WakeUp documentation for NightWatchman Enterprise: Configuring network access control security.

\SubnetOverride

REG_SZ

MODULE.WAKEUP.TCPPORT

Note

The registry name is different to the installer property name (it has an underscore).

1777

The listening port used by the WakeUp Agents to communicate with the WakeUp Server. Default value is 1777 (decimal).

Note

The TCP_Port value must be different to the AgentTCP_Port value, and must be the same for the WakeUp Server and all Agents.

\TCP_Port

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.USEFIPS

Note

The registry name is different to the installer property name.

0

Set to 1 to force the WakeUp agent to use a FIPS-compliant algorithm for:

  • WakeUp Reporting to the NightWatchman Management Center Web Service by setting UseFipsComplianceEncryption registry value to 1.

  • Communication between WakeUp Agents and WakeUp Servers. It will override the MODULE.WAKEUP.ENCRYPTIONLEVEL installer property and set the EncryptionLevel registry value to 3.

If enabled, then all components in the NightWatchman and WakeUp system must have FIPS enabled.

EncryptionLevel and FIPS settings used by WakeUp do not affect other 1E Client communications.

\Reporting\UseFipsComplianceEncryption

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.WAKEDISPLAYAFTERSTANDBY

0

Set to 1 to force the display to come on (assuming it has power) after it has been woken up.

This feature works in conjunction with MODULE.WAKEUP.STAYONFROMSTANDBYMINS.

\WakeDisplayAfterStandBy

REG_DWORD

MODULE.WAKEUP.WURESULTDELAY

0

The time (in seconds) the WakeUp Primary Agent allows for responses to magic packets before it tries to pings devices that have not yet responded with a WASAWAKE or JUSTWOKE and then report NOAGENT or FAILED to the WakeUp Server for reporting purposes. This is especially useful when trying to wake devices that do not have the WakeUp client module enabled. The delay should be set to how long it normally takes for devices to start up.

If set to 0 the WakeUp Server determines the time, but this can be overridden by changing the value on the WakeUp Primary Agent. In multi-agent mode, this effectively means all Agents.

\WUResultDelay

REG_DWORD

The following table is for WakeUp client module registry values that do not have Windows installer properties, and are not stored in the 1E Client configuration file.

Warning

These registry values are reserved for use by the WakeUp client module and must not be modified.

Registry name

Registry type

Description

\AgentRegInfo

REG_SZ

Used by the Primary and Alternate Agent to store information it has registered with the WakeUp Server.

\AltAgentMacAddress

REG_BINARY

Used by the Primary and Alternate Agent to store each other’s MAC address details.

\InstallationDirectory

REG_SZ

Used as a record of the installation folder, for backwards compatibility.

\MiniAgentTo

REG_SZ

Used by the Primary and Alternate Agent to store the NetbiosName of the 1E Wakeup Server.

\PatchLevel

REG_SZ

Used to indicate the version of the most recent software patch installed.

\TachyonAgentVersion

REG_SZ

Used as a record of the 1E Client version that created the registry settings.

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