AQUILA Deployment Guide: EDR Installation via AD GPO with Scheduled Task

Step 1: Log in to the Windows Server

1. Sign in with an Administrator account to ensure you have the required permissions.

2. Confirm you can access Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) and Group Policy Management.

Step 2: Prepare Deployment Folders

On the server, create the following directories in the system drive (C:\):

• C:\Script → Stores the PowerShell script (DeployEDR.ps1)

• C:\Software → Stores the installer (Aquila Agent.msi)

• C:\DeployLogs → Stores deployment logs from each client computer

Step 3: Configure Folder Sharing and Permissions

1. Script Share (C:\Script)

• Right-click the folder → Properties → Sharing tab → Advanced Sharing.

• Check Share this folder.

• Click Permissions:

  • Remove Everyone (optional).

  • Add Domain Computers → grant Read.

• Click OK → Apply.

• Go to Security (NTFS Permissions) → Edit:

  • Ensure Domain Computers have:

    • ✔ Read & Execute

    • ✔ List Folder Contents

    • ✔ Read

2. Software Share (C:\Software)

• Right-click the folder → Properties → Sharing → Advanced Sharing.

• Check Share this folder.

• Click Permissions:

  • Add Domain Computers → grant Read.

• Click OK → Apply.

• Go to Security (NTFS Permissions) → Edit:

  • Ensure Domain Computers have:

    • ✔ Read & Execute

    • ✔ List Folder Contents

    • ✔ Read

3. DeployLogs Share (C:\DeployLogs)

• Right-click the folder → Properties → Sharing → Advanced Sharing.

• Check Share this folder.

• Click Permissions:

  • Add Domain Computers → grant Change (or Full Control).

• Click OK → Apply.

• Go to Security (NTFS Permissions) → Edit:

  • Ensure Domain Computers have:

    • ✔ Modify

    • ✔ Read & Execute

    • ✔ List Folder Contents

    • ✔ Write

Step 4: Place the Required Files

The following deployment files are provided by our team and must be placed in the correct folders:

• Copy Aquila Agent.msi to C:\Software.

• Copy DeployEDR.ps1 to C:\Script.