Cloud Agent for WSL Detection
Traditionally, Cloud Agents do not support monitoring Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2). This hampers the visibility into containers, applications, and software packages installed or running in the WSL2 subsystem.
This feature has limited availability. Contact the Technical Account Manager or Qualys Support to activate this feature. In the current implementation, the feature is planned only for Windows assets. It will be available in Cloud Agent user interface once the Windows Cloud Agent 6.6 is released.
This feature facilitates determining:
- WSL Status (Running or Stopped).
- List of containers, applications, and software packages that are installed or running inside the WSL2 instances.
- Availability of Cloud Agent in a WSL instance.
Prerequisites for WSL
The following are the prerequisites for using WSL.
- You must have Windows 10 or Windows 11 installed.
- Must have installed the WSL. The WSL is supported only on Windows x64 architecture.
- Must have a virtual machine platform with virtualization enabled.
Refer Complete Guide to Setting Up WSL 2 on Windows 11, to learn more about WSL installation.
How to Enable Cloud Agent for WSL
The following are the steps to enable WSL detection on Windows assets:
- To enable Cloud Agent for WSL2, navigate to Configuration > Configuration Profiles window in Cloud Agent user interface.
- Create a new configuration profile or edit an existing profile.
- In the Basic Details windows locate the Additional Settings section.
- Select the Enable Windows Subsystem Linux (WSL) Detections checkbox. You can assign this configuration profile to the required Cloud Agents for monitoring WSL on their hosts.
