https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Non-privileged-mode-will-be-the-default-for-OneAgent-on-Linux-Is/m-p/112284#M8191 <P>Thank you!</P> Mon, 04 May 2020 15:05:24 GMT larry_roberts 2020-05-04T15:05:24Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Non-privileged-mode-will-be-the-default-for-OneAgent-on-Linux-Is/m-p/112280#M8187 <P><STRONG>Further improvements to OneAgent security for Windows and Linux<BR />Bartek GatzProduct news · May 1, 2020</STRONG></P><BLOCKQUOTE><EM>"Non-privileged mode will be the default for OneAgent on Linux"</EM></BLOCKQUOTE><P>One thing that is not clear in this announcement is what it means for existing installs. Is there going to be a method to automate the process of converting from root to non-privileged? Or does this we will need to reinstall all OneAgents to make the conversion?</P><P>Thanks!</P> Mon, 04 May 2020 11:23:22 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Non-privileged-mode-will-be-the-default-for-OneAgent-on-Linux-Is/m-p/112280#M8187 larry_roberts 2020-05-04T11:23:22Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Non-privileged-mode-will-be-the-default-for-OneAgent-on-Linux-Is/m-p/112281#M8188 <P>Hi Larry,</P>It's currently not possible to automate this during auto-update and we're not planning to provide means of doing so.<P>You need to manually reinstall the agents to apply the new configuration.</P><P>The good news is, you only need to do it once as afterwards the setting is preserved.</P><P>Regards,<BR />Tomasz</P><BR /> Mon, 04 May 2020 12:12:12 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Non-privileged-mode-will-be-the-default-for-OneAgent-on-Linux-Is/m-p/112281#M8188 Tomasz_Gajger 2020-05-04T12:12:12Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Non-privileged-mode-will-be-the-default-for-OneAgent-on-Linux-Is/m-p/112282#M8189 <P>But, there is nothing stopping us from leaving the current installs running as root, correct?</P> Mon, 04 May 2020 12:46:21 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Non-privileged-mode-will-be-the-default-for-OneAgent-on-Linux-Is/m-p/112282#M8189 larry_roberts 2020-05-04T12:46:21Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Non-privileged-mode-will-be-the-default-for-OneAgent-on-Linux-Is/m-p/112283#M8190 <P>Correct. You can change the deployment mode when you find a suitable timeframe, or you can stick to the current one if you don't see an immediate benefit in switching to non-privileged one.</P> Mon, 04 May 2020 14:52:37 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Non-privileged-mode-will-be-the-default-for-OneAgent-on-Linux-Is/m-p/112283#M8190 Tomasz_Gajger 2020-05-04T14:52:37Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Non-privileged-mode-will-be-the-default-for-OneAgent-on-Linux-Is/m-p/112284#M8191 <P>Thank you!</P> Mon, 04 May 2020 15:05:24 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Open-Q-A/Non-privileged-mode-will-be-the-default-for-OneAgent-on-Linux-Is/m-p/112284#M8191 larry_roberts 2020-05-04T15:05:24Z