Pagent

What is it and how to install Pagent

What is it

The pagent is a software created by/for PurpleMaze, allowing a constant whitelist of the only used proxies, meaning that any scan attempt will fail. This way, attackers can't find your backend IP.

It does uses a REST API with the core infrastructure, exposing the port 6950. Every query is authenticated, and the source code is available here :

GitHub - purplemaze-net/Agentv4: PurpleMaze V4 Agent. Designed to be ran on client servers to whitelist the right IPs, with a focus on security.GitHub

How to install

You first need a root/Administrator access to your host machine.

If you're using Docker or any other virtual network, I do recommend installing the Pagent on the base system.

If you're using Linux, make sure the iptables package is installed.

Then, download the setup script corresponding to your host server OS: https://github.com/purplemaze-net/Agentv4/releases/latest

Then, execute the script and enter the asked informations. Every information can be found on the Settings page of the panel.

Once setup, you can check it state : Linux: systemctl status pagent Windows: nssm status pagent (You can also check it on the Services app)